Laboratory Bench Technician

Laboratory Bench Technicians

Facility CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department 1070 Laboratory South
Scheduled Weekly Hours 40
Hours 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM
Work Shift Night Shift (United States of America)

• CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. It includes six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics.
• The organization has earned numerous honors for workplace excellence, including being named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work five times, and being recognized as one of the Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes.
• CoxHealth has been acknowledged as one of the Top Companies to Work For in Healthcare by Healthcare Innovation in 2025 and 2026, and as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
• Benefits include medical, vision, dental coverage, and retirement with employer match (for employees working at least 20 hours per week).

Responsibilities

• Perform limited testing on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment, and aid in health maintenance (under supervision of Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Technicians).
• Responsible to perform testing which may require review by MT/MLS/MLT before verification.
• Processing and accessioning of specimens as assigned.

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor's degree in an applied sciences related field.
• PREFERRED: 1 Year experience in a laboratory or in medical training.

Skills

• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management.
• Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication.
• Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: None.