Medical Lab Technician, 5p-530a - UofL Health

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician

We are Hiring at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital

Location: 1850 Bluegrass Ave  Louisville KY 40215

Shift Options: 5p-530a  Full Time

Sign on bonus available

About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, and the Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Summary

Performs a wide range of technical procedures analyzing blood and various body fluids in order to expedite the physician’s diagnosis and treatment of his patient. Records and documents this data in the proper areas. The employee shall assist with quality audits in accordance with accrediting agencies. Technical duties will include routine patient testing and STAT testing.

Responsibilities

• Direct observations of routine patient tests performance, including, as applicable, patient identification and preparation; and specimen collection, handling, processing and testing.
• Monitoring the recording and reporting of test results, including, as applicable, reporting critical results.
• Review of intermediate test results or worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing results, and preventive maintenance records.
• Direct observation of performance of instrument maintenance and function checks.
• Assessment of test performance through testing previously analyzed specimens, internal blind testing samples or external proficiency testing samples.
• Evaluation of problem-solving skills.
• Performs quality control procedures to ensure accuracy of test results.
• Analyzes patient samples according to approved standards of testing.
• Maintains equipment to ensure accurate, consistent results in the performance of tests.
• Provides teaching and education to clinical laboratory scientist students and other laboratory personnel.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Collects and processes laboratory specimens as needed.
• Follow standards of safety dictated by the laboratory, the hospital, and regulatory agencies.
• Contributes to the efficient operation of the laboratory.
• Participates in continuing education programs for the upgrade of educational experience

Required Qualifications

• MLT (ASCP) (AMT)
• Associates Degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in laboratory medicine

 Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays
• Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner
• 401K with Employer Match

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