Clinical Lab Technologist - Critical Care Diagnostics

Advocate Health; Hazel Crest (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist to perform, evaluate and monitor laboratory tests per established protocols, ensuring timely results and adherence to policies. You will calibrate equipment, perform quality control, and help maintain accreditation standards across core disciplines.

Responsibilities include specimen collection across ages, staff training, and providing rapid, accurate results for ED, ICU and OR during high‑acuity events, while ensuring safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences required.
• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or related field required.
• MT/MLS/AMT certification within 1 year required.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests within established protocols.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance and reports appropriately.
• Performs calibration, maintenance and repair of instruments and equipment.
• Conducts quality control and quality assurance activities and corrective actions.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to protocol.
• Provides training and technical assistance to staff.
• Supports accreditation standards and proficiency testing.
• Performs specialty testing across transfusion, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Provides timely lab 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 or related field

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist to perform, evaluate and monitor laboratory tests per established protocols, ensuring timely results and adherence to policies. You will calibrate equipment, perform quality control, and help maintain accreditation standards across core disciplines.

Responsibilities include specimen collection across ages, staff training, and providing rapid, accurate results for ED, ICU and OR during high‑acuity events, while ensuring safety