Medical Lab Technician / MLT

About the Role

Join our team as an evening shift, full-time Medical Lab Technician in Athens, TX. UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility featuring a 24-hour emergency department, a Level IV trauma center, Level III stroke center, advanced diagnostic technology, a 10-bed ICU, maternity unit, radiation therapy center, and a stand-alone emergency department in Gun Barrel City.

Why Join Us

• Empower your career with growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources supporting wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• Work in a people-first environment with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture.
• Make healthcare better by leveraging advanced technology to enhance patient care.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, and minor equipment repairs.
• Manage inventory control and statistical compilation.
• Participate in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training, and proficiency testing.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies or a chemical, physical, or biological science.
• ASCP certification or equivalent; certification must be maintained without lapse during employment. If certification lapses, the role will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until reinstated.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
• Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities and tuition assistance.
• Paid time off and comprehensive health benefits.
• Resources supporting wellness, education, and financial well-being.