Senior Medical Lab Technician – Core Lab (Night Shift)

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Shift Differential Eligible

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to support patient care by performing specimen processing and routine to complex testing. The role requires quality control, documentation, and instrument operation across assigned areas.

Ideal candidates hold an Associate's Degree in Physical/Life Sciences, a BS in the field, and an MLT-ASCP or equivalent certification, with 2–5 years of experience.

Qualifications

• BS in a physical or life science related field.
• 2-5 years experience in a lab setting.
• MLT-ASCP or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Reports and maintains records of patient test results in the laboratory information system.
• Documents patient test management issues on quality documents and initiates corrective action.
• Operates instrumentation to deliver precise, timely, and accurate results; conducts specimen processing and testing.
• Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots issues; communicates problems to the appropriate department.
• Trains new personnel in lab methods and instrument usage in the assigned area.

Skills

Experience 2-5 years

Education

Associate's Degree

Physical/Life Science

Tools

MLT-ASCP Certification

Job description

Barnes-Jewish Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to support patient care by performing specimen processing and routine to complex testing. The role requires quality control, documentation, and instrument operation across assigned areas.

Ideal candidates hold an Associate's Degree in Physical/Life Sciences, a BS in the field, and an MLT-ASCP or equivalent certification, with 2–5 years of experience.