Medical Lab Technician/UKHC

UK HealthCare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UK HealthCare in Lexington seeks a Medical Lab Technician to assist in pre-analytical support within a CAP-accredited academic medical center. The MLT handles specimen receipt, processing, and throughput in the Central Processing/Receiving department and Emergency Dept Laboratory, while ensuring HIPAA compliance and enterprise-wide support.

The role emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving, and multi-tasking in a high-volume setting, with collaboration across the enterprise and internal/external

Qualifications

• HIPAA compliance in handling patient data.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide general laboratory receipt, processing, and throughput of patient specimens.
• Support to other laboratories within the Enterprise; customer service for internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with Central Processing/Receiving and Emergency Dept Lab in a fast-paced environment.

Job description

The Medical Lab Technician/UKHC will be responsible for assisting in the pre-analytical support for 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 is in the Central Processing/Receiving department within the Clinical Laboratory and the Processing/ Receiving Department with the Emergency Department Laboratory. The MLT will provide general laboratory receipt, processing, and throughput of patient specimens while adhering to HIPAA requirements. The MLT will also provide support to all other clinical laboratories within the Enterprise, as well as customer service for all internal and external customers. This is a team-oriented environment and a successful candidate will be able to problem-solve, troubleshoot, and multi-task.

This CAP Accredited Laboratory at the University of Kentucky showcases the use of state-of-the-art instrumentation and technology.