MLT/Medical Laboratory Technician | Core Lab | Full-time | Days

Overview:

Build your career as a Medical Laboratory Technician at UF Health Shands Hospital in beautiful Gainesville, Florida where Nature and Culture meet. Our thriving community is known for its unique blend of natural beauty, innovation, cultural energy, and recreation. UF Health is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals and we are committed to excellence in healthcare. We value the impact our clinical laboratory staff make in patient outcomes every day. Our patients and our people are at the center of everything we do. Make your next career move to UF Health.

UF Health Experience & Rewards:

• Level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital
• FACT accredited NCI-designated cancer institute
• Bone Marrow and Solid Organ Transplant Center
• Accrued PTO including holidays
• Annual salary reviews
• PSLF-eligible employer
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive healthcare/retirement plans
• Wellness programs

Responsibilities:

In this role the Medical Laboratory Technician will perform the following job duties:

• Analysis on tissue, blood and body fluids using laboratory instrumentation, manual methods and standard operating procedures.
• Accession, distribute and prepare samples for analysis.

Schedule

FTE: .90 (36 hours/week)

Shift Hours: Days

Days of Week: Variable

Qualifications:

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Required: High School graduate and completion of AHCA approved 12 months training program, or equivalent.

Preferred: One year laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Active license, or eligibility for licensure, as a Medical Lab Technician in the state of Florida.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a 'non-frequent driver' NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.