MLT/MT Weekend Only Full Time

BHS•Elizabethtown, KY

About The Position

Full-time, weekend-only day-shift position in a hospital laboratory, working Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The role conducts routine laboratory procedures on blood, urine, and tissue specimens; analyzes results to determine the presence, absence, or cause of disease; maintains laboratory equipment to support accurate and timely reporting; and functions as an educator as needed. The position offers a 25% weekend differential.

Requirements

Associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology; alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent and successfully completed military training of at least 50 weeks with service as a Medical Laboratory Specialist; or education and training equivalent to an associate degree.
For the education-and-training-equivalency option: 60 semester hours including either 24 semester hours of Medical Laboratory Technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses (6 hours of chemistry, 6 hours of biology, and 12 hours in chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology, or any combination).
For the education-and-training-equivalency option: completion of an approved or accredited clinical laboratory training program, which may be included in the 60 semester hours, or at least three months of documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the employee performs high-complexity testing.
Obtain certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Conduct routine laboratory procedures on specimens such as blood, urine, and tissue samples.
Analyze test results to determine the presence, absence, or cause of disease.
Maintain laboratory equipment to ensure accurate and timely reporting of findings.
Function as an educator as necessary.