MLT Lead - Medical Lab Technician Lead - Highlands Labs - Days
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Description
Compensation:
Pay Range: $22.90 - $37.25 / hour
- Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks, UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
Multiple Shifts Available:
UAB Medicine supports work/life balance. The shifts available for this unit are:
- Full-Time AM
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine:
UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham, Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
- U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
- America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, Forbes, 2021
- Level I Trauma Center
- NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture. Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match.
Job Description:
To perform, check accuracy and report results of routine and moderately complex lab procedures on body tissues, fluids and/or other substances as specified by lab supervisor. To assure correct reagent preparation, quality control, troubleshooting and equipment maintenance within a section. To assist in the coordination of education, quality assurance or supervisory function within a section.
Qualifications
Associate's degree in a related field and one (1) year of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Currently certified as a Medical Lab Technician (MLT) with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or the American Medical Technologists (AMT) required. Currently certified as a Technician or Technologist from the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) preferred. Depending on the unit/department or if the position works directly with patients, Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required or required to be obtained within 30 days of employment.