Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) II

BJC HealthCare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligible

Tuition Assistance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County is seeking a full-time Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) II to join its lab team as a Generalist on the night shift (1830-0700) with 3 twelve-hour shifts per week.

The role requires an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology and ASCP/AMT or equivalent certification is preferred or required. You will perform testing across multiple disciplines in a fast-paced hospital setting and contribute to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related field.
• MLT (ASCP), AMT, or equivalent certification preferred/required.
• Strong generalist laboratory skills and commitment to quality patient care.
• Ability to perform testing across multiple laboratory disciplines in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Reports and maintains patient test results via laboratory system, meeting turnover targets.
• Documents test management issues and initiates corrective action.
• Performs quality controls and troubleshoots instrumentation as needed.
• Operates instrumentation to deliver precise, timely results and performs specimen collection and processing.
• Trains new personnel in methods and equipment.

Skills

Generalist lab skills

Quality patient care

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) II

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a full-time Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) II to join its laboratory team as a Generalist. This is an excellent opportunity for a certified laboratory professional who enjoys working in a collaborative hospital environment and performing a broad range of laboratory testing.

Schedule

• Full-time
• Night Shift
• 1830-0700 (3 12-hour shifts per week)
• Weekend and holiday rotation required

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related laboratory science field
• MLT (ASCP), AMT, or equivalent certification preferred/required
• Strong generalist laboratory skills and commitment to quality patient care
• Ability to perform testing across multiple laboratory disciplines in a fast-paced hospital environment

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus eligible
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative, patient-focused hospital setting
• Broad laboratory experience across multiple specialties
• Competitive benefits and professional development opportunities
• Growth opportunities within a leading healthcare organization

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Medical Lab Technician (MLT) II (REG) performs specimen processing and routine / complex testing on blood and other specimens which requires a knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required. Demonstrates good laboratory practice

Responsibilities

• Reports and maintains record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately, meeting published turn around times for routine testing and stats.
• Documents patient test management problems/concerns on quality documents and initiates corrective action.
• Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Monitors quality control performance and corrects any problems and or reports any problems to the appropriate department.
• Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results. Performs laboratory procedures for specimen collection, processing, test analysis.
• Trains new personnel in methods, procedures and use of equipment and instruments specific to the assigned area.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree
• Physical/Life Science/related

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• ASCP, AMT,AAB or equiv or elig

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• <2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer