Medical Lab Technician/UKHC

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

UK HealthCare in Lexington, KY is seeking a Medical Lab Technician to support the Laboratory in a fast-paced academic medical center. The role focuses on the Send-Out department of the Clinical Laboratory, preparing specimens for shipments to reference laboratories and tracking them through to completion.

The technician will interact with physicians and caregivers regarding proper ordering of send-out tests and will receive results to scan into the electronic medical record, ensuring accurate

Responsibilities

• Prepare specimens for shipments to reference laboratories and track specimens.
• Interact with physicians and caregivers to ensure proper ordering of send-out tests.
• Receive results and scan them into the electronic medical record.

Skills

Specimen handling

Shipment preparation

EMR data entry

Interpersonal communication

Job description

The Medical Lab Technician will be responsible for supporting the Laboratory in a fast-paced academic medical center. The Laboratory provides services to all aspects of the Level I trauma center and throughout the healthcare enterprise, including solid organ and bone marrow transplant, KY Children’s Hospital, and Markey Cancer Center.

This position will support the Send-Out department of the Clinical Laboratory. Preparing specimens for shipments to reference laboratories, tracking specimens, interacting with physicians and caregivers as to proper ordering of send-out tests. This position will also be responsible for receiving results and scanning those results into the electronic medical record.