Night Shift Medical Lab Tech (MLT/MT) | 15% Differential

Baptist Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition support

Paid time off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Bereavement leave (pets)

Employee assistance program

Retirement match

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist for a full-time night shift, starting at 5:30p with a 15% shift differential in Kentucky. The role performs routine procedures on blood, urine, and tissue samples, analyzes results, and maintains equipment while serving as an educator as needed.

Qualified candidates will have an associate degree in Laboratory Science or MLT, or an approved alternative pathway; certification within 12 months of hire is required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology is required, or equivalent training paths outlined in the posting.
• Candidates may present alternate education routes with documented training or coursework as described.
• Certification as MLT from ASCP or AMT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine laboratory procedures on specimens such as blood, urine, and tissue samples.
• Analyze test results to determine presence, absence, or cause of disease.
• Maintain laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and timely reporting of findings.
• Educate staff or patients as necessary when appropriate.

Skills

Lab procedures

Analytical skills

Quality control

Education

Associate degree in Lab Science or MLT

Alternative: high school plus military Medical Lab training

Job description

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist for a full-time night shift, starting at 5:30p with a 15% shift differential in Kentucky. The role performs routine procedures on blood, urine, and tissue samples, analyzes results, and maintains equipment while serving as an educator as needed.

Qualified candidates will have an associate degree in Laboratory Science or MLT, or an approved alternative pathway; certification within 12 months of hire is required.