Medical Lab Technician

Job Description

Job Title Medical Lab Technician

Schedule: Per Diem

Your experience matters

Highpoint Health - Trousdale with Ascension Saint Thomas, formerly Trousdale Medical Center, is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Medical Lab Technicianjoining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

People are our passion and purpose. Come to work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do.


How you'll contribute

• Perform moderate to high complex testing and waived testing procedures and reports test results.
• Perform instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Perform quality control testing.
• Maintain supplies needed for performance of tests.
• Perform phlebotomy procedures and drug screen collections according to policy and procedure.
• Accurately register client samples, results with comments, order tests, cancel and add tests as required.
• Handle with Care participation annually or CPI participation every 2 years.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

• Applicants should have an Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Science (May be grandfathered in with Certification or Diploma)
• TN MLT license preferred but not required
• ASCP (MLT) Certification required

Additional requirements include:

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Completion of a 50-week US Military Medical Lab training course and a minimum of two (2) years of experience is accepted in lieu of education.


More about Trousdale Medical Center

Highpoint Health - Trousdale with Ascension Saint Thomas, formerly Trousdale Medical Center, is a 25-bed critical access hospital offering an extensive range of in-patient, outpatient and emergency services for adults and children. Critical access hospital simply means that the hospital is critical in providing healthcare to our community.

We want our patients and their families to feel confident in the staff's ability to provide professional care, while assuring that their rights as individuals are respected. From the 24-hour emergency room to the state-of-the-art laboratory, x-ray, CT Scan and rehabilitation services, the hospital delivers emergency and routine medical care by highly trained physicians, nurses and allied health professionals using the latest technology.

EEOC Statement

Highpoint Health - Trousdale with Ascension Saint Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Highpoint Health - Trousdale with Ascension Saint Thomas is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.