Medical Lab Technician/UKHC at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky

Job Description:

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details Posting Details

Job Title	Medical Lab Technician/UKHC
Requisition Number	RE44376
Working Title	Medical Lab Technician - Outreach
Department Name	H3200:Laboratory Services
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	08
Salary Range	$19.00-30.09/hour
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	AS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	Regular use of computer workstation and repetitive motion. Occasional standing or walking with objects up to 25 pounds. Occasional lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to and over 50 pounds. Regular exposure to blood borne/airborne pathogens. Employees may be required to travel to other locations across the Lexington area.
Shift	Monday – Friday, day shift with some early morning and early evening hours. Possibility of call time.
Job Summary	UK Healthcare is seeking an individual with excellent customer service skills to work in an ambulatory lab setting, either in a Physician’s office lab and/or collection site. The Medical Lab Technician duties will include registration and scheduling of patients utilizing all appropriate systems and checking insurance coverage and eligibility. This position will also manage the release of electronic orders and handle some specimen collection and processing. This position may perform waived and moderately complex testing. Proficiency in phlebotomy of all age groups is preferred. The candidate must be a team player, patient centered and be a critical thinker. As an optional document, please upload an academic transcript, detailing credit hours earned toward a relevant certificate or degree. 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.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	Phlebotomy training, general computing, customer service, critical thinking.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience	2-year degree or equivalent college credits preferred.
Deadline to Apply	05/05/2024
University Community of Inclusion	The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all - identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please indicate the amount of paid employment experience you have in phlebotomy.
   • None
   • More than 0, up through 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
   • More than 5 years
2. * Please choose the answer that best describes your experience accessioning/processing laboratory specimens.
   • None
   • More than 0, up through 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
   • More than 5 years
3. * Please choose the answer that best describes your paid employment experience in a provider office performing registration and scheduling duties.
   • None
   • More than 0, up through 1 year
   • More than 1 year, up through 2 years
   • More than 2 years, up through 3 years
   • More than 3 years
4. * University of Kentucky HealthCare seeks to attract, develop and retain highly skilled and competent employees, to provide the best experience for every patient, every time. If selected for a position, do you agree to abide by the UK HealthCare Values of diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * University of Kentucky HealthCare recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. By applying for a position within UK Healthcare, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our five values. These values are diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork. Please choose one of the UK Healthcare values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.

   (Open Ended Question)

6. * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
   • InsideHigherEd.com
   • HigherEdJobs.com
   • Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
   • Latinosinhighered.com
   • HospitalCareers.com
   • Indeed.com
   • LinkedIn.com
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (hercjobs.org)
   • A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
   • Careerbuilder.com
   • UK Job Fair
   • None of the Above

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

Optional Documents

1. Academic Transcript

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