Clinical Laboratory Technologist: Critical Diagnostics & Care

Hugh Chatham Health; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance and paid parental/

Job summary

Advocate Health in Illinois is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist to perform and monitor a full range of laboratory tests in a fast-paced setting. The role includes troubleshooting instruments, ensuring quality control, and reporting results promptly across critical care areas.

Qualifications require MT/MLS certification within 1 year or AMT MT certification within 1 year, plus a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or Medical Technology.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness; reports results according to policy.
• Performs and documents calibration, maintenance and repair of instruments; identifies malfunctions and corrects.
• Performs, documents and reviews quality control and quality assurance per protocol and takes corrective action.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients per protocol.
• Provides training and supervision to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff.
• Ensures compliance with accrediting standards including CAP regulations and proficiency testing.
• Performs specialty testing across transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Provides timely and accurate results for critical care departments during high acuity events.

Job description

Advocate Health in Illinois is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist to perform and monitor a full range of laboratory tests in a fast-paced setting. The role includes troubleshooting instruments, ensuring quality control, and reporting results promptly across critical care areas.

Qualifications require MT/MLS certification within 1 year or AMT MT certification within 1 year, plus a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or Medical Technology.