What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Technician / MLT position at UT Health East Texas?
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Medical Lab Technician in Athens, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility, including a 24-hour ED, designated as a Level IV trauma center and Level IV stroke center; advanced diagnostic technology; 10-bed ICU; maternity unit radiation therapy center; and a stand-alone ED in Gun Barrel City.
Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals:
Responsibilities
- The Medical Lab Technician functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
- This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
- Will additionally participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training, and proficiency testing when assigned.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies, or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree.
- ASCP or equivalent.
- Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.
- If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.
- Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
- Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.