Med Lab Technician

Company Description At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve. Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact. Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all. Job Description Shift: Afternoons Status: 36 hours per week Ready to make a real impact in healthcare? As a Med Lab Technician, you'll work alongside experienced laboratory technologists and supervisors to perform a variety of exciting procedures on blood and other body fluid specimens. You'll get hands‑on experience with both manual techniques and cutting‑edge laboratory instruments, plus you'll dive into our information systems. Bonus: you may also get to develop your phlebotomy skills as needed. It's detailed, precise work that directly contributes to patient care—and that's pretty rewarding! What You'll Be Doing: Perform select laboratory procedures on blood and body fluid specimens using manual techniques and modern laboratory instruments Work with laboratory information systems to manage and track specimens Follow established protocols to ensure accuracy and quality in every test Collaborate with laboratory technologists, leaders, and supervisors to support the lab's mission Perform phlebotomy procedures when needed to keep the workflow moving Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Completion of an Associate Degree Program in Medical Laboratory Technology or Laboratory Science required. Alternatively, meeting the educational requirements of #3 below. MLT certification from a recognized national certifying agency (ASCP or NCA) desired or completion of a military 50-60 week technician program and meets the minimum CLIA requirements. Alternatively, meeting the requirements of #3 below. Successful completion an Associates or Bachelor's degree that includes at least (5) college courses from among the following: Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry (inorganic or organic), Physics, Nursing, Statistics, Physiology, Veterinary sciences, Mathematics, Introduction to Laboratory Sciences, Pathology, Microscopic Anatomy (Histology), Biochemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology (Blood Banking), Microbiology, Urinalysis, or Coagulation. Course work outside of the US must be verified by NACES approved credentialing evaluation service. NOTE - Employees hired prior to 2005 as a Medical Laboratory Technician: Qualifications grandfathered as acceptable in lieu of educational requirement. #J-18808-Ljbffr Henry Ford Health