Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Laboratory Technician (MLS/MLT) - All Areas

UVA Health System; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

UVA Health System seeks Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technician to join a high-performing diagnostic team in Charlottesville. The role involves performing/assessing diagnostic tests across multiple specialties, ensuring quality, and supporting clinical decision-making.

Opportunities span Blood Bank, Core Lab, Cytogenetics, Flow Cytometry & Immunology, Genomics, Infectious Disease Molecular, Microbiology, and Toxicology.

Qualifications

• Education: MLT/MLS pathways with NAACLS accreditation.
• ASCP or equivalent certification within 24 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform and evaluate diagnostic testing.
• Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Collaborate with laboratory colleagues, medical faculty, and clinical teams.
• Support timely, accurate laboratory results to inform patient care decisions.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Clinical collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Bachelor's in Biology/Chemistry

Job description

Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Laboratory Technician

One application. Multiple laboratory specialties. More ways to build your career at UVA Health. By applying to this pipeline requisition, you will be considered for current opportunities and available shifts across UVA Medical Laboratories, giving you the opportunity to find the specialty and setting that best align with your expertise and career goals.

Join a team of certified laboratory professionals and internationally recognized medical faculty providing advanced diagnostic services that directly support patient diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. With an extensive testing environment, innovative technology, and multiple areas for specialization, UVA Medical Laboratories offers experienced laboratory professionals the opportunity to grow without having to leave academic medicine.

The Role

As a Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Laboratory Technician, you will bring advanced laboratory knowledge, sound technical judgment, and a commitment to quality to a high-performing diagnostic environment. Your work supports the timely, accurate laboratory results clinicians rely on to make informed patient care decisions.

Through this pipeline requisition, candidates may be considered for current opportunities and available shifts in:

• Blood Bank
• Core Lab
  • including Chemistry, Immunochemistry, and Hematology
• Cytogenetics
• Flow Cytometry & Immunology
• Genomics
• Infectious Disease Molecular
• Microbiology
• Toxicology

Depending on the laboratory and assignment, your day may include performing and evaluating diagnostic testing, applying established laboratory procedures and quality standards, working with sophisticated instrumentation and technologies, and collaborating with laboratory colleagues, medical faculty, and clinical teams.

For experienced laboratory professionals, the breadth of UVA's specialty laboratories provides an opportunity to deepen expertise, pursue specialization, and contribute to complex diagnostic work within an academic health system.

Why UVA Health

At UVA Medical Laboratories, laboratory medicine is integral to patient care, research, and discovery. The team provides advanced diagnostic services supported by a comprehensive test menu, innovative procedures and technology, and highly skilled medical faculty and certified laboratory professionals.

• Build your career across multiple specialties. The breadth of laboratory disciplines creates opportunities to expand your expertise and explore different areas of medical laboratory science.
• Work where innovation matters. Advanced technologies and evolving diagnostic methods provide an environment where laboratory professionals can remain engaged with developments in the field.
• Make a direct clinical impact. Your work contributes to the laboratory information clinicians use to guide diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes.
• Collaborate within academic medicine. Work alongside experienced laboratory professionals and medical faculty in an environment that values precision, teamwork, and continuous learning.
• Grow professionally. UVA Health supports learning, advancement, and specialization, providing opportunities to build a long‑term laboratory career.
• Join an accredited laboratory environment. UVA Medical Laboratories identifies accreditation and licensure through organizations including the College of American Pathologists, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, The Joint Commission, and other specialty organizations.

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

A $10,000 sign‑on bonus is available to eligible applicants.

Why People Love Living in Charlottesville

Charlottesville brings together the energy and amenities of a university community with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Central Virginia's outdoor recreation. Healthcare professionals can enjoy a strong food and cultural scene, historic surroundings, hiking and other outdoor activities, and communities suited to a range of lifestyles. For laboratory professionals building a career at UVA Health, Charlottesville offers the opportunity to pursue challenging work in academic medicine while enjoying a vibrant community outside the lab.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

MLT (CLS 1)

Education: Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from a NAACLS approved MLT program; Bachelor's in Biology/Chemistry or related science

Experience: No experience required

License/Certification: ASCP or equivalent certification within 24 months of hire

MLS (CLS 2)

Education: Bachelor's Degree with completion of a NAACLS approved MLS/CLS program; Bachelor's in Biology/Chemistry or related science; Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from a NAACLS approved MLT program

Experience: Bachelor's Degree with completion of a NAACLS approved MLS/CLS program 0 years; Master's/PhD in Biology/Chemistry or related science 0 years; Bachelor's in Biology/Chemistry or related science 3 years; Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from a NAACLS approved MLT program 4 years

License/Certification: ASCP or equivalent certification within 24 months of hire

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings
• Long‑term and Short‑term Disability
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and Education Support

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “High Performing” in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures.

We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children's is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.