3374-26-R-RFIN-00012-V02

Mississippi State Hospital is procuring a one-year direct-hire contract position for a full-time Laboratory Medical Technologist at a compensation rate of $35 per hour for regular work and $3.00 per hour for on-call time, with an average of 40 hours per week. The position requires 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 alternatively, an Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a closely related field with four years of work-related experience and required certification. The selected contractor will perform laboratory services Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., with duties concentrated on medical technology and clinical laboratory work. 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, and the contract will commence on or around July 1, 2026, and conclude on June 30, 2027. Interested parties may contact the Personnel Department at 601.351.8275 or Lee.Varner@MSH.MS.Gov for additional information.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types are indicated in the procurement documentation. There is no mention of incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration. The award value for this position is approximately $72,800 annually ($35 per hour × 40 hours per week × 52 weeks), calculated based on the stated hourly rate and full-time employment expectation. This is a direct-hire contract position with no renewal options specified, indicating a fixed one-year term with no provision for contract extension beyond June 30, 2027.