Clinical Lab Technologist — Diagnostics & Quality

HCA Healthcare; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Frankfort Regional Medical Center is seeking a Medical Technologist to join its laboratory team in Kentucky. The role involves specimen handling, performing clinical lab procedures, and reporting results with accuracy and compliance within a major healthcare system.

The position emphasizes knowledge of physiology, testing in assigned sections, adherence to procedures, and clear communication of issues to leadership as part of a trusted health network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in a chemical/physical/biological or other life science and relevant generalist clinical laboratory experience within the last five years
• OR Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in laboratory medical technology, with clinical rotation
• National Registration as an MLS(ASCP)cm, MT(ASCP) or equivalent (e.g. AMT, AAB, HEW), or registry-eligible at date of hire
• If not held at date of hire, national certification must be obtained within the first six months of employment
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with all staff, patients, patient families and vendors

Responsibilities

• You will possess extensive knowledge of physiology and function of the normal human body, and the changes in the bod from disease relevant to the testing in their assigned testing section.
• You will follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• You will perform only those tests authorized by the Laboratory Director based upon having the degree of skill commensurate with the individual's education, training, or experience and technical abilities.
• You will perform various types of laboratory test(s) on specimens, evaluates test results according to predefined criteria, and report/enter/verify test results in Laboratory Information System.
• You will be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problem or immediately notify the coordinator, laboratory management or medical director.
• You will document all corrective actions taken when the systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical/physical/biological or life science

Bachelor’s degree in laboratory medical technology (clinical rotation)

MLS(ASCP)cm / MT(ASCP) or equivalent

Certification must be obtained within six months of hire

Registry-eligible at date of hire

Job description

HCA Healthcare's Frankfort Regional Medical Center is seeking a Medical Technologist to join its laboratory team in Kentucky. The role involves specimen handling, performing clinical lab procedures, and reporting results with accuracy and compliance within a major healthcare system.

The position emphasizes knowledge of physiology, testing in assigned sections, adherence to procedures, and clear communication of issues to leadership as part of a trusted health network.