MLS or MLT

Current Monument Health employees: apply via the internal career site in Workday.

About the role

It starts with heart. As a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS/MT) at Monument Health, you will be an essential team member providing compassionate, patient-focused care. You will perform routine and complex laboratory tests, assist in department procedures, and supervise new caregivers. Our vision is to be one team, listen, be inclusive, and show we care—doing the right thing every time.

• Up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified MLS candidates
• Up to a $7,500 sign-on bonus for qualified MLT candidates

Responsibilities

• Collect and prepare biological specimens for analysis using appropriate techniques, maintaining specimen integrity
• Determine specimen acceptability within established guidelines, avoiding hemolysis, QNS, and incorrect anticoagulant use
• Perform testing with quality, speed, and accuracy according to established protocols
• Evaluate specimen integrity and suitability for testing
• Report test results promptly to meet physician expectations
• Investigate problems related to collection, result reporting, and turn-around time
• Organize department workload for maximum efficiency
• Evaluate and interpret test results according to specifications, applying results to disease or patient therapy
• Ensure calibration and standardization of equipment, applying criteria for acceptable function and performance
• Answer telephone promptly and courteously, directing calls/questions appropriately
• Ensure smooth transition of duties between shifts by conveying pertinent information accurately
• Instruct other staff and students as needed
• Perform all other assigned duties

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or an Associate’s degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or high school graduate (or equivalent) with completion of an official military medical laboratory procedures course (minimum 50 weeks) and military enlisted occupation specialty as a medical laboratory specialist
• Certification as a Medical Lab Technician (MLT) through ASCP, AMT, or as a Military Laboratory Specialist

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological sciences or Clinical Laboratory Science
• Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) through ASCP, AMT, or HHS
• 1+ years of laboratory experience

Physical Requirements

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissues

Pay

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT): $23.71–$29.64 per hour
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS): $31.62–$39.53 per hour
• Pay determined by knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant

Schedule

• Scheduled weekly hours: 36
• Shift: As determined by the department