Medical Laboratory Tech – Varied Shifts & Weekend Coverage

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician/Med Tech on a PRN basis to perform routine laboratory testing across multiple shifts. The role requires maintaining equipment and ensuring accurate reporting of results, with duties spanning blood, urine, and tissue specimens.

The position emphasizes flexibility to cover first, second, and third shifts, including weekends and holidays as needed. Certification within 12 months of hire is required if not already held.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Laboratory Science required; in lieu of degree, high school graduate with 50+ weeks military Medical Laboratory Specialist training or equivalent education.
• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) from ASCP or AMT within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine laboratory procedures on specimens (blood, urine, tissue).
• Analyze test results to determine presence, absence, or cause of disease.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and timely reporting; educate as necessary.

Skills

Laboratory procedures

Quality control

ASCP/AMT certification

Medical terminology

Education

Associate degree in Laboratory Science

Job description

Baptist Health in Elizabethtown, KY is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician/Med Tech on a PRN basis to perform routine laboratory testing across multiple shifts. The role requires maintaining equipment and ensuring accurate reporting of results, with duties spanning blood, urine, and tissue specimens.

The position emphasizes flexibility to cover first, second, and third shifts, including weekends and holidays as needed. Certification within 12 months of hire is required if not already held.