Full time MT/MLT

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Technologist (MT) for a full-time day-evening shift, Monday through Friday from 12:30 PM to 9:00 PM, with a 15% shift differential. The position involves performing routine lab procedures on blood, urine, and tissue samples, analyzing results, and maintaining equipment to ensure timely and accurate reports.

Requirements include an associate degree in Laboratory Science or MLT, or an equivalent combination of

Qualifications

• Must hold an associate degree or equivalent education/training as specified in the requirements.
• Education/training may include 60 semester hours with required science courses and related labs, or an approved clinical training program.
• Must obtain MLT certification from ASCP or AMT within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine laboratory procedures on specimens such as blood, urine, and tissue samples.
• Analyze test results to determine the presence, absence, or cause of disease.
• Maintain laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and timely reporting of findings.
• Function as an educator as necessary.

Education

Associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology

Equivalent education/training

Certification within 12 months of hire

Job description

Summary

This position will be working Monday - Friday 12:30pm to - 9pm.

Job Description

MLT or MT - Lab

Full-time, Monday-Friday, 12:30p-9:00p

15% shift differential

Conduct routine laboratory procedures on specimens such as blood, urine, and tissue samples. Analyze test results to determine the presence, absence, or cause of disease. Maintain laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and timely reporting of findings. Function as an educator as necessary.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology required; In lieu of an associate's degree: High school graduate or equivalent and successfully completed military training of 50 or more weeks and served as a Medical Laboratory Specialist; or Education and training equivalent to an associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology: A).Education: 60 semester hours including either 24 semester hours of Medical Laboratory Technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses (6 hours of chemistry; 6 hours of biology, and 12 hours in chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology, or any combination). B). Training: either completion of an approved/accredited clinical laboratory training program, which may be included in the 60 semester hours specified above or at least three months of documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
• Must obtain Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) from American Society for ClinicalPathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 12 months of hire.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.