Medical Lab Technician / MLT

UT Health East Texas•Jacksonville, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as an evening shift, full-time, Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in Jacksonville, TX. Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better. Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. UT Health Jacksonville features 33 operational beds, an ICU, a 24-hour ED designated as a Level IV trauma center and acute stroke ready facility, a maternity unit, advanced diagnostic technology, surgical suites, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, a wound healing center, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness and rehabilitation facility.

Requirements

Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies, or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree
ASCP or equivalent
Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment
If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated
5+ years’ of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician within a clinical laboratory
Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles

Responsibilities

Functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
Performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
Will additionally participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training, and proficiency testing as assigned.