Where Precision Meets Purpose: Join a Dynamic Diagnostic Lab Team in Fort Worth, Texas

Overview
We are on the lookout for a Certified Lab Technician (CLT / MLT) who approaches every specimen with sharp focus and genuine dedication—someone who understands that behind every sample is a person waiting for answers. This is a full-time, first-shift opportunity embedded within a thriving community hospital in Fort Worth, TX, where your diagnostic expertise will directly shape patient outcomes. You will join a team of driven, mission-centered professionals and be supported by a comprehensive total rewards package crafted to nurture your career, your health, and your life outside the lab.

What You Will Do

• Execute routine and complex laboratory analyses across disciplines including hematology, chemistry, immunology, and microbiology, adhering to established protocols and best practices.
• Review and validate results for integrity, troubleshoot instrument inconsistencies, and carry out preventative maintenance and calibration to ensure peak equipment performance.
• Support specimen collection procedures and prepare samples appropriately for downstream testing.
• Maintain meticulous documentation of all lab processes, contribute to the onboarding and training of new staff and students, and champion quality assurance standards throughout the department.
• Uphold a clean, compliant, and safe laboratory environment in alignment with all regulatory and accreditation mandates.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Medical or Clinical Laboratory Science, or an equivalent allied health field with active preparation toward ASCP or AMT board certification.

Certifications

• ASCP or AMT Board of Certification in Clinical Laboratory Science required, or must be obtained within one year of hire.
• Ongoing certification maintenance is expected throughout the duration of employment.

Skills

• Confident communicator capable of building effective working relationships across multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Skilled in applying independent judgment and creative problem-solving in high-pressure or time-sensitive scenarios.
• Detail-oriented professional with strong organizational habits, particularly in quality control workflows and documentation practices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation reflective of your experience and credentials.
• Full suite of market-competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off begins from day one, with vacation and holiday accrual that honors your prior experience.
• Continuing education resources and dedicated support for your professional development journey.
• A holistic total rewards program built around your well-being—mind, body, and career.

Your Work Tells a Story Bigger Than a Test Result

Every result that leaves your bench tells a story. A chemistry panel that catches a silent metabolic disorder before a crisis unfolds. A hematology report that points a physician toward the right treatment path. A culture result that steers antibiotic therapy precisely where it needs to go. In this role, your accuracy is not just a professional standard—it is a quiet act of care that echoes far beyond the laboratory walls and into the lives of real patients and their families.

A Team That Invests in Each Other

What sets this opportunity apart is not just the science—it is the culture. This is a laboratory environment where collaboration is not a buzzword but a daily practice. Regular team huddles, structured competency refreshers, and ongoing process improvement initiatives ensure that every voice in the lab has weight. You will have the freedom to propose enhancements, sit on committees, mentor incoming staff, and grow into a version of yourself that is sharper, more confident, and more connected to the mission of healthcare than ever before.

Fort Worth, TX: Big City Energy, Genuine Texas Soul

Fort Worth is one of those rare cities that somehow manages to feel both expansive and deeply personal. It is the kind of place where a world-class art museum sits just blocks from a working cattle stockyard—where cowboy heritage and contemporary culture do not compete but coexist in the most charming way imaginable. The Kimbell Art Museum, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Amon Carter are internationally recognized institutions that draw visitors from across the globe, yet on a Tuesday afternoon, you might have a gallery almost entirely to yourself.

The Stockyards National Historic District offers something truly singular—authentic cattle drives down Exchange Avenue, honky-tonk music pouring from wooden-floored saloons, and some of the finest Texas barbecue you will ever encounter. Meanwhile, the Near Southside and West 7th neighborhoods pulse with craft cocktail bars, locally owned restaurants, boutique coffee shops, and live music that ranges from bluegrass to indie folk. Fort Worth's culinary scene has evolved dramatically in recent years, giving food lovers a genuine reason to explore every weekend.

Outdoors, the Trinity Trails system stretches over 100 miles of paved and unpaved paths along the Trinity River—perfect for cyclists, joggers, and weekend wanderers alike. Benbrook Lake and Eagle Mountain Lake are close enough for a spontaneous afternoon of kayaking, fishing, or simply sitting on a dock and letting the week unwind. The climate rewards outdoor living for much of the year, and residents here take full advantage.

From a practical standpoint, Fort Worth offers a cost of living that remains notably more manageable than many comparable metros of its size. Housing is accessible, commutes are reasonable, and your salary goes further here than it would in many other Texas cities—leaving room in your budget for weekend road trips to the Hill Country, tickets to a TCU football game, or simply building a life that feels full rather than stretched.

Impact That Extends Well Beyond the Lab Bench

In a city as dynamic and community-driven as Fort Worth, the role of a laboratory professional carries real weight. You are not processing samples in isolation—you are an indispensable link in a chain of care that serves a diverse, vibrant, and growing population. Faster turnarounds mean faster diagnoses. Precise results mean safer treatment decisions. And a lab team that functions with trust and excellence means a hospital that the community can truly rely on. That ripple effect is something you will feel, even when your name never appears on the chart.

This Is Your Moment to Go Further

Whether you are stepping into your first post-certification position or arriving with years of bench experience behind you, Fort Worth offers you a place to grow, to matter, and to thrive. This is not a role for someone looking to simply clock in and clock out. It is a role for someone who sees laboratory medicine as a craft—and who wants to practice that craft somewhere that genuinely appreciates the difference between good science and great science.

Ready to Bring Your Best to a City That Brings Its Best Right Back?

Apply today and take the next step in a career defined by precision, purpose, and the quiet pride of knowing your work helps heal people every single day. Fort Worth is waiting—and so are we.