MT/MLT

Baptist Health; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Corbin is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) for full-time 3rd shift to join the Clinical Laboratory Services team. This role independently performs laboratory testing, interprets results, and ensures accuracy in line with established procedures and regulatory standards.

The position emphasizes quality patient care through technical expertise, problem solving, and collaboration with healthcare providers and laboratory staff, with opportunities for training and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related science required.
• No prior experience is required.
• Two years of college coursework in biology and chemistry plus completion of an accredited Medical Technology or related science program may substitute for the degree requirement when eligible for certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory testing on blood and body fluid specimens, including specimen collection, processing, analysis, and result reporting.
• Ensure accurate, timely testing and maintain quality control, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Monitors specimen integrity, identifies testing issues, and follows corrective action procedures when needed.
• Maintains compliance with safety, infection control, confidentiality, PPE, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicates test results and critical values effectively with physicians, nurses, providers, and other healthcare staff.
• Participates in quality assurance, proficiency testing, performance improvement, and laboratory quality programs.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Result interpretation

Quality control

Education

Associate degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related science

Job description

Summary Job Description: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Full-Time | 3rd Shift Multiple Positions BHCOR-Laboratory I Corbin, KY Hiring Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist Clinical Laboratory Services provides an array of timely and accurate diagnostic testing and other services to Baptist Health Corbin’s patients, and to other patients and organizations in support of the facilities mission, vision and strategic priorities. The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) independently performs laboratory testing, interprets and validates results, and ensures accuracy in accordance with established procedures and regulatory standards. This role supports quality patient care through technical expertise, problem solving, and collaboration with healthcare providers and laboratory staff.

Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory testing on blood and body fluid specimens, including specimen collection, processing, analysis, and result reporting.
• Ensure accurate, timely testing and maintain quality control, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
• Monitors specimen integrity, identifies testing issues, and follows corrective action procedures when needed.
• Maintains compliance with safety, infection control, confidentiality, PPE, and regulatory requirements.
• Manages laboratory supplies, reagents, and equipment to support efficient operations.
• Communicates test results and critical values effectively with physicians, nurses, providers, and other healthcare staff.
• Participates in quality assurance, proficiency testing, performance improvement, and laboratory quality programs.
• Assists with training, competency validation, continuing education, and collaboration to support patient care and departmental goals.
• Supports emergency preparedness, life safety initiatives, and adherence to hospital policies and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related science required.
• No prior experience is required.
• Two years of college coursework in biology and chemistry plus completion of an accredited Medical Technology or related science program may substitute for the degree requirement when eligible for certification.
• Certification as MLT (AMT), MLS (ASCP), CLT (NCA), or equivalent required; certification must be obtained within one year of hire if not already held.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves.

The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics.

Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana.

Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states.

Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence.

Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians.

Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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