QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RFX 3150006775.docx

This is a Questions and Answers document related to Request for Expressions of Interest (RFxI) 3150006775 issued by Mississippi State Hospital for a Laboratory Medical Technologist position. The procurement is for a one-year direct-hire contract position requiring a full-time Laboratory Medical Technologist to perform medical technology and clinical laboratory work Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Applicants must submit resumes with original documentation verifying education and three signed letters of recommendation to the Personnel Department at 3550 Hwy 468 West, Whitfield, MS 39193. The application deadline is noon on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, with the contract commencing on or around July 1, 2026, and concluding on June 30, 2027. The procurement explicitly states that this is for individual applicants seeking direct-hire contract worker positions and is not intended to contract with staffing agencies or employment firms.

The position offers compensation at $35 per hour for regular work and $3.00 per hour for on-call time, with an expected average of 40 hours per week, resulting in an approximate annual award value of $72,800. Candidates must hold either a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, or a closely related field from an accredited four-year institution with certification as a medical technologist/clinical laboratory scientist and two years of work-related experience, or an Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a closely related field with four years of work-related experience and required certification. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated. The contract is fixed at one year with no renewal options specified, and no mention is made of incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure. Interested parties may contact the Personnel Department at 601.351.8275 or Lee.Varner@MSH.MS.Gov for additional information.