Medical Lab Technician/UKHC

Medical Lab Technician/UKHC

RE54014

Med Lab Tech - Cytology

H3200:Laboratory Services

Lexington, KY

08

$19.00-30.09/hour

Staff

Full-Time

None

Sitting for long periods; daily exposure to chemicals and blood borne pathogens; lifting, pushing, and pulling objects up to 25lbs.

Monday – Friday, day shift
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

UK Healthcare is seeking a Cytology Medical Lab Technician. This position performs various technical, clerical and patient care duties that support the function of the Cytopathology Laboratory. This position also performs Cytology processing and clerical procedures with accuracy and reasonable speed. This includes decision making as to best method for making, staining, coverslipping and labeling specimens.

Duties include: accurately using computer systems to print orders, inquire patient clinical information and/or accession all non-gynecological (which includes fna and core) specimens, organizes work so that several tasks can be performed simultaneously for efficiency, and keeps accurate log of cytology slides received, sent and/or returned to/from outside sources.

This position also works to maintain a good relationship with all laboratory customers, answers the phone promptly and courteously and aids the caller in answering his/her questions, coordinates times and gathers required information for the scheduling of FNAs, and maintains supply inventory. Accurately files slides for later retrieval if necessary. Promptly pulls slides for requests or conferences. Performs or assists with projects or duties as assigned and approved by the supervisor and or director. Assists co-workers during peak periods or employee absences to maintain smooth and efficient operations.

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be
substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could
disqualify you from being considered for this position. To be considered
for this position you must fully complete the online application being
sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles
for one employer must have separate entries), the # of hours worked per
week and your ending salary. All job titles and dates must correspond
with those appearing on your resume.

General computer skills, including data entry, medical terminology; exposure to blood and body fluids; laboratory chemical exposure.

No

Two years college or two years science related job experience preferred.

04/20/2026

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