Medical Lab Technician / MLT
UT Health East Texas·Jacksonville, Texas
UT Health East Texas·Jacksonville, Texas
The MLT is responsible for performing routine and special clinical laboratory tests to support patient care and diagnosis. Additional duties include quality control, equipment maintenance, and participating in performance improvement tasks.
Join our team as an evening shift, full-time, Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in Jacksonville, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team: UT Health Jacksonville features 33 operational beds, an ICU, a 24-hour ED designated as a Level IV trauma center and acute stroke ready facility, a maternity unit, advanced diagnostic technology, surgical suites, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, a wound healing center, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness and rehabilitation facility.
Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals:
The Medical Lab Technician functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis. This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. Will additionally participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training, and proficiency testing as assigned.
Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies, or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree ASCP or equivalent Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated 5+ years’ of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician within a clinical laboratory Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles
Market context
Texas allied-health employers often look for CT technologists with current ARRT registration, Texas Medical Board CMRT, AHA BLS, and prior CT experience, so demand tends to favor candidates who already meet core credentialing requirements. These roles are competitive because employers need clinicians who can work independently, maintain imaging quality, and keep pace with patient volume. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly confirm your credentials, then verify any state-specific licensing details before applying.