Medical Lab Tech Nights

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Technologist (MT) for the night shift starting at 5:30 pm. A 15% shift differential is offered for full-time hours.

You will conduct routine lab procedures on blood, urine, and tissue samples, analyze results, and maintain equipment while serving as an educator as needed. A qualifying degree is required with certification pursued within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate degree or equivalent in Laboratory Science/MLT.
• Must obtain MLT certification from ASCP or AMT within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine laboratory procedures on specimens (blood, urine, tissue).
• Analyze test results to determine disease presence or cause.
• Maintain laboratory equipment for accurate reporting.
• Educate staff and/or patients as necessary.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Quality control

Educator/mentoring

Education

Associate degree in Laboratory Science/MLT

Military training ≥50 weeks in MLT

Job description

Summary

This tech will be working 3rd shift. Shift starts at 5:30p.

Job Description

MLT or MT - Lab

Full-time, nights, shift starts at 5:30p

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.