MT/ MLT

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Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) – Full Time Full Time, Third Shift 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 Perform laboratory testing procedures and analyze results according to established protocols Ensure accurate specimen identification, processing, and result reporting Perform quality control and troubleshoot testing or equipment issues Operate, maintain, and monitor laboratory instruments and equipment Recognize abnormal results and take appropriate corrective actions Communicate test results and critical values to appropriate personnel Maintain compliance with safety, infection control, and regulatory requirements Assist with training of students and new employees Maintain inventory of supplies and support department operations Participate in continuing education, competency validation, and quality improvement activities Perform additional duties as assigned Requirements Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related science required MLT Certification (ASCP, AMT, or equivalent) required or eligible Strong problem-solving, technical, and communication skills Previous laboratory experience preferred but not required Benefits Full-Time: 32–40 hours per week Health, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (including pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program Employee Support Fund Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! 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. Job Applicant Privacy Policy Statement - Job Applicant Privacy Policy