Medical Laboratory Technologist/Technician (Evening/Nights) Opportunities at All Locations

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks an MLT to perform routine and specialized laboratory tests, operate instruments, and ensure accurate results are entered into the LIS. The role includes phlebotomy duties and active participation in quality assurance and inventory maintenance.

Qualified candidates will have an accredited MLT program completion, ASCP or equivalent licensure, and the ability to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an accredited MLT program.
• Demonstrated ability to perform routine and special laboratory tests.
• Ability to transcribe and enter results accurately into LIS.

Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory tests per established protocols.
• Operates laboratory instrumentation as required.
• Recognizes instrument malfunctions and initiates corrective action.
• Performs phlebotomy duties as assigned.
• Monitors supplies and reports low inventory to supervisor.
• Documents results accurately and maintains QA data.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen handling

Lab documentation

Quality assurance

Education

MLT (ASCP) or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs laboratory tests according to established protocols as designated by section/site supervisor
• Operates laboratory instrumentation as necessary to perform laboratory tests
• Recognizes instrument malfunction and initiates appropriate action toward the solution
• Performs routine tests in other laboratory sections as assigned
• Performs phlebotomy duties as assigned
• Monitors inventory of supplies and reports low volume to Technical Coordinator/ Lead Technologist
• Accurately transcribes test results or enters results into the laboratory information system
• Follows established policies regarding proper documentation of critical values, reagent lot numbers, and other quality assurance data
• Recognizes and notifies supervisors and/or Technical Coordinators/Lead Technologists of technical problems
• Attends continuing education or training session inside and/or outside of the hospital campus to meet minimum standards of accrediting agencies
• Demonstrates competency in assigned areas of responsibilities

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting up to 7 hours per day - 2 hour increments.
• Standing up to 5 hours per day - 2 hour increments.
• Walking - up to 7 hours per day - short increments.
• Frequently uses fingers to manipulate small vials, pipetting, etc.
• Continuous use of hands for operation of laboratory equipment and computer keyboard.
• Occasional lifting of boxes/equipment up to 30 lbs.
• Occasional pushing/pulling of equipment.
• Frequent stooping, bending.
• Occasional crouching.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder level and stretching across work area (30" depth).
• Hearing as it relates to normal, high and low frequencies.
• Seeing as it relates to general, far, near, color peripheral vision. Depth perception.
• Ability to palpate veins.

EDUCATION:

• MLT (ASCP) or equivalent.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Successful completion of an accredited MLT program or equivalent work experience.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.