Medical Lab Technician/UKHC

Inside Higher Ed; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 26,174 - 41,451; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Lexington, KY is seeking a Medical Lab Technician to assist in supporting a fast-paced academic medical center. Responsibilities include processing patient specimens while adhering to HIPAA requirements in a team-oriented environment. Candidates should have an AS degree and demonstrate strong multitasking and computer skills. This is a full-time position with varying shifts required.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Regularly standing or walking with objects up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to traverse campus to work at multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in pre-analytical support for a fast-paced academic medical center.
• Provide general laboratory receipt, processing, and throughput of patient specimens.
• Adhere to HIPAA requirements while working in a team-oriented environment.

Skills

Multitasking

Computer skills

Customer service

Troubleshooting

Ability to work independently or in a team

Education

AS

Job description

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Job Title: Medical Lab Technician/UKHC

Requisition Number: RE51585

Working Title: Med Lab Tech – LCRA

Department Name: H3200:Laboratory Services

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Grade Level: 08

Salary Range: $19.00-30.09/hour

Type Of Position: Staff

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Required Education: AS

Equivalencies: See information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies

Required Related Experience: No experience required.

Required License/Registration/Certification: None

Physical Requirements: Regularly standing or walking with objects up to 10 lbs., repetitive motion and utilizing a computer for long periods of time. Ability to traverse campus to work at multiple locations.

Shift: The department operates 24/7. Primary shift to be determined; candidate must be available to work rotating weekends, holidays and other shifts as needed.

Job Summary: The Medical Lab Technician/UKHC will assist in 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. 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; the candidate should 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.

Important: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from consideration. To be considered, fully complete the online application with separate entries for multiple job titles, accurate hours per week, ending salary, and ensure all titles/dates align with your resume.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities: Multitasking, computer skills, customer service, troubleshooting, and ability to work independently or in a team.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Deadline To Apply: 09/17/2025

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

• Online Audio and Video Media