Medical Laboratory Student Knowledge Program

Job Description:

Medical Laboratory Sciences Knowledge Program Application

Please read carefully: In order to be considered for the Knowledge Program you must be accepted or actively enrolled in a Medical Laboratory Science program that results in a minimum of an associate degree. This is an application for tuition dollars and not for employment.

The Baptist Health Louisville Knowledge program has helped numerous individuals reach their career goals of becoming a professional in healthcare. The Knowledge Program is open to both current employees and external candidates and provides tuition funds in the form of loan forgiveness to individuals who have been accepted into a MT or MLT program. Upon graduation students will be asked to join Baptist Health and begin their Laboratory career.

Program Requirements

The Medical Laboratory Sciences Knowledge Program requires individuals to:

• Be accepted and/or actively enrolled in a MT or MLT program.
• Hold a GPA of 2.5 or greater demonstrated by transcript
• Provide two letters of reference from school instructors or employers
• Provide a one page document outlining how your funds will be used, why you want to pursue a career at Baptist, and your post-graduate career plans, etc.
• Complete a Knowledge Program Survey (provided after other documents are presented).

After completing your application, the related documents listed above should be forwarded to Human Resources:

By e-mail: BHLouHR@BHSI.com

In Person: Human Resources Division, Entrance A, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, M-F

By Mail:

Baptist Health Louisville

Knowledge Program - Human Resources

4000 Kresge Way

Louisville, KY 40207

Program Commitments

Program participants will be asked to sign a contract and promissory note prior to disbursement of any Knowledge dollars.

Participants in the program must agree to work for Baptist upon graduation from their program.

Knowledge Program participants are taxed according to IRS guidelines regarding Loan Forgiveness. Once the participant begins work as a Laboratory professional the loan monies are taxed through installments in the payroll process.

Additional questions may be sent to BHLouHR@BHSI.comor (502) 897-8822#