Medical Lab Tech - Practice

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

• Performs and interprets laboratory tests in the Clinical Laboratory for the diagnosis and care of neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

• REQUIRED:
  
  Successful completion of a formal twelve (12) month technician training program, and successful completion of a Technician (MLT) level, state recognized exam.
• REQUIRED:
  
  Attention to detail, good physical dexterity, and good written and oral communication skills.
• REQUIRED:
  
  Ability to understand and use medical and scientific terminology.
• REQUIRED:
  
  Color vision acuity is required to safely perform the duties of this position.
• REQUIRED:
  
  All applicants must submit to and pass a Color-Acuity screening Test.

• PREFERRED:
  Completion of at least two (2) years of academic study in science, plus passing the technician (MLT) state recognized certification exam.
• PREFERRED:
  Computer keyboard and information system experience.
• PREFERRED:
  Patient specimen collection experience and patient relations training.
• PREFERRED:
  Two (2) years experience in a clinical laboratory performing technical duties.