Summary
Job Description:
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.
ResponsibilitiesPerform 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
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
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.Skills Required
- Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related science
- MLT Certification (ASCP, AMT, or equivalent)
- Strong problem-solving, technical, and communication skills
- Previous laboratory experience
What We Do
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 nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 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 the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 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 nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.
