Clinical Lab Technician — Precision Testing & QA

Mercy Health Corporation; Freeport (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Certification reimbursement

Job summary

Mercyhealth is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform clinical lab tests across hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, and microbiology. You will receive patients in the information system, collect samples, and report results with strict turnaround times.

The role emphasizes quality control, instrument calibration, and education of partners and students, while maintaining competency with new methods implemented. On-site, Illinois location.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or military equivalent and qualified to perform high complexity testing per CLIA 493.1489.
• MLT certification within one year of hire or meets CLIA standard before April 1995.

Responsibilities

• Receive patients in the information system, order and collect samples, document quality control activities, and produce reports.
• Perform lab tests in hematology, urinalysis, chemistry, blood bank or microbiology by automated and manual methods.
• Analyze test results prior to chart release for validity and accuracy.
• Ensure designated turnaround times and report critical results appropriately.
• Perform quality control and proficiency testing per policy; troubleshoot QC results.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory instrumentation; participate in method and instrument evaluation.
• Teach/train new partners and students; maintain competency with new methods.
• Collect patient specimens.

Skills

Quality control procedures

Analytical thinking

Laboratory testing

Collecting specimens

Education

Associate degree in medical laboratory science

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Mercyhealth is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform clinical lab tests across hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, and microbiology. You will receive patients in the information system, collect samples, and report results with strict turnaround times.

The role emphasizes quality control, instrument calibration, and education of partners and students, while maintaining competency with new methods implemented. On-site, Illinois location.