3rd Shift Medical Technologist – Core Lab

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Family benefits

Defined contribution retirement plans

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Medical Technologist for the Good Samaritan Core Lab in Downers Grove, IL. This full-time, 3rd shift (10:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m.) position requires MT/MLS certification within 1 year and offers extensive benefits.

Expect rotating weekends and holidays, with a 32-hour work week and a pay range of $24.10–$46.05 per hour. Responsibilities include performing and evaluating tests, ensuring result validity, maintaining instruments, delivering timely results to critical care

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness. Follows prescribed policy in the reporting and notification of test results.
• Performs and documents calibration, maintenance and repair of instruments and equipment.
• Performs, documents and reviews quality control and quality assurance for improvement according to established protocol.
• Ascertains that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Provides general direction, training, competency review and technical assistance to staff.
• Assists in improving the quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures, policies, and processes.
• Performs proficiency testing and specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Provides direct support and timely laboratory results for critical care departments during high acuity events.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Medical Technology

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Medical Technologist for the Good Samaritan Core Lab in Downers Grove, IL. This full-time, 3rd shift (10:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m.) position requires MT/MLS certification within 1 year and offers extensive benefits.

Expect rotating weekends and holidays, with a 32-hour work week and a pay range of $24.10–$46.05 per hour. Responsibilities include performing and evaluating tests, ensuring result validity, maintaining instruments, delivering timely results to critical care