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Medical Lab Tech or Medical Technologist

Baptist Health
paid time off, tuition assistance
United States, Kentucky, Elizabethtown
Jun 04, 2025
Job Description: Medical Lab Tech or Medical Technologist - Laboratory Full-Time 6a - 4:30p Tuesday - Friday Job Description: The Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for accurate performance of laboratory tests that determine the presence, absence, or cause of disease. A Medical Laboratory Technician must be able to conduct a full range of laboratory tests, from the most routine to the most complex, under direct supervision. Medical Laboratory Technicians must be able to operate precision instruments and other complex laboratory equipment. Requirements: Associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology High school graduate or equivalent and successfully completed military training of 50 or more weeks and served as a medical laboratory specialist. Education and training equivalent to an associate degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology: a. Education: 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) b. Training: either completion of an approved/accredited clinical laboratory training program, which may be included in the 60 semester hours specified above or at least three months of documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing. Must obtain Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 12 months of hire. Benefits: Tuition Assistance reimbursement program Paid Time Off available for use upon hire Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave Bereavement Leave (includes pets) Employee Assistance Program Retirement plans with company match 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.