QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RFX 3150006781.docx

This is a Questions and Answers document associated with a personnel recruitment process (RFx 3150006781) conducted by Mississippi State Hospital for a Laboratory Director/Chief Medical Technologist position. The position is a one-year full-time contract engagement requiring the selected candidate to provide laboratory directorship services working up to 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Applicants must submit original documentation of education, three signed letters of recommendation, and a resume to the Personnel Department at 3550 Highway 468 West, Whitfield, Mississippi 39193 by noon on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The contract will commence on or around July 1, 2026 and conclude on June 30, 2027. Required qualifications include a minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year institution in Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, or a closely related field; current certification as a medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist from a recognized certification agency; and a minimum of five years of work-related experience in the field.

The position is offered at a fixed rate of $40.00 per hour with an estimated total contract value of approximately $83,200 based on 40 hours per week over 52 weeks. During a March 20, 2026 phone inquiry from GLH Staffing representative Ricardo Chavez, Lee Varner of Mississippi State Hospital clarified that the recruitment documents provided constituted the only available documentation and confirmed that the $40 per hour compensation rate is not negotiable. No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, preference programs, small business set-asides, or incumbent vendor information are identified in the procurement documents. For inquiries, interested parties may contact the hospital at 601.351.8275.