Summary
Job Description:
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)Full-Time | Third Shift
BHCOR-Laboratory I Corbin, KY
Clinical Laboratory Services provides an array of timely and accurate diagnostic testing and other services to Baptist Health Corbin’s patients, and to other patients and organizations in support of the facilities mission, vision and strategic priorities.
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- Performs laboratory testing on blood and body fluid specimens, including specimen collection, processing, analysis, and result reporting.
- Ensures accurate, timely testing and maintains quality control, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.
- Monitors specimen integrity, identifies testing issues, and follows corrective action procedures when needed.
- Maintains compliance with safety, infection control, confidentiality, PPE, and regulatory requirements.
- Manages laboratory supplies, reagents, and equipment to support efficient operations.
- Communicates test results and critical values effectively with physicians, nurses, providers, and other healthcare staff.
- Participates in quality assurance, proficiency testing, performance improvement, and laboratory quality programs.
- Assists with training, competency validation, continuing education, and collaboration to support patient care and departmental goals.
- Supports emergency preparedness, life safety initiatives, and adherence to hospital policies and accreditation standards.
- Associate degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related science required.
- No prior experience required.
- Two years of college coursework in biology and chemistry plus completion of an accredited Medical Technology or related science program may substitute for the degree requirement when eligible for certification.
- Certification as MLT (AMT), MLS (ASCP), CLT (NCA), or equivalent required; certification must be obtained within one year of hire if not already held.
- 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
Skills Required
- Associate degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related science
- Two years of college coursework in biology and chemistry plus completion of an accredited Medical Technology or related science program may substitute for the degree when certification eligibility requirements are met
- MLT certification from AMT, MLS certification from ASCP, CLT certification from NCA, or equivalent
- Certification must be obtained within one year of hire if not already held
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.
