Evening Medical Technologist — Part-Time Lab Expert

505 Aurora Health Care, Inc.; West Allis (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

20 hours per week

Evening shifts

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist for the WI Central Lab in Wisconsin. The role involves performing a broad range of tests, ensuring quality control, and providing timely, accurate results for critical care departments.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or Medical Technology and MT/MLS certification within 1 year. The position is 20 hours per week with eight‑hour shifts, Monday through Friday 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM, and

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include alternate site assignment.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Monitors workflow and makes necessary adjustment to complete work in an appropriate time frame.
• 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.
• Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction; evaluates and implements appropriate corrections.
• Performs, documents and reviews quality control and quality assurance for improvement according to established protocol.
• Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated.
• Ascertains that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
• Provides general direction, training, competency review and technical assistance to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff.
• Assists in the development of education and training protocols; instructs students, residents and new team members as assigned.
• Assists in improving the quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures, policies, and processes.
• Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards, supporting CAP Regulatory requirements in an acute setting.
• Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
• Performs specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Supports the disease specific accreditations of an institution by meeting turn- around time goals.
• Provides direct support and timely, accurate laboratory results for critical care departments such as the ED, ICU and OR during a high acuity patient event.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Stress management

Flexible schedule

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or related field

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technologist for the WI Central Lab in Wisconsin. The role involves performing a broad range of tests, ensuring quality control, and providing timely, accurate results for critical care departments.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences or Medical Technology and MT/MLS certification within 1 year. The position is 20 hours per week with eight‑hour shifts, Monday through Friday 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM, and