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Medical Lab Technician
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Technologist - Generalist - Monett

Job Description

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
  • Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
  • Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
  • Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Summary – Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS/MT)

  • Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance. Provides guidance and oversight to other testing personnel with lesser credentials. Responsible to troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service. Responsible to use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy.

Job Requirements

  • Education
    • Required: Bachelor's Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations
    • Preferred: Completion of a medical technology program
  • Experience
    • N/A
  • 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.
    • Knowledge of current information technology and an ability to lead project teams to accomplish automation projects of large size and complexity.
    • Proficient in all Microsoft programs; high level proficiency in Excel.
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
    • Required: Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist – International (ASCPi).

Job Summary – Medical Lab Technician (MLT)

  • Laboratory Technicians perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance (with the assistance of Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Scientists). Identifies and interprets test results and reports to the appropriate clinician.

Job Requirements

  • Education
    • Required: Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program
  • Experience
    • Preferred: 1 Year experience in a laboratory
  • 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: Certified as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.

Specialties:

  1. Allied Health

Why CoxHealth?

Our health system includes six hospitals, over 100 clinics, and 530+ primary and specialty providers serving 25 counties. CoxHealth takes pride in being southwest Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare, a distinction awarded for our commitment to quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, along with our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, have received this national accreditation through DNV’s National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations® program.  

Cox Medical Centers is the only facility in the region to receive the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We’re consistently identified among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access. Additionally, in 2025, CareChex by Quantros® ranked Cox Medical Centers in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide, as well as in our region and state, for medical excellence in overall hospital and surgical care.  

Why the Monett Area?

If you enjoy small-town living, you’ll love Monett and its surrounding area. With good schools, beautiful parks, the Windmill Ridge Golf Course, and our Greenway Trails, this close-knit community is ideal for families.  

Monett is home to more than 9,000 residents. Located just 45 minutes southwest of Springfield and straddling the Barry and Lawrence county lines, Monett serves as the regional center and a source of employment for much of the surrounding areas. It’s within easy driving distance of larger metropolitan areas like St. Louis, Kansas City, and Tulsa and has the ninth busiest airport in Missouri.  

Several national companies have operations in Monett, including Jack Henry & Associates, EFCO Corporation, PlayPower, and Tyson Foods. The combination of academic excellence, a low cost of living, and many local churches, restaurants, and amenities creates a community Monett neighbors are proud to call home.