Medical Lab Scientist II

BJC HealthCare; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville, part of BJC HealthCare, is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist II (MLS II) for night shift to perform testing across hematology, chemistry, and blood bank.

Four 10-hour night shifts per week (8:00 PM–6:30 AM) with occasional weekends and rotating holidays. New graduates welcome; ASCP certification preferred; generalist and blood bank experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field required.
• New graduates welcome to apply.
• ASCP certification preferred (or eligible to sit for certification exam).
• Generalist and Blood Bank experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates instrumentation and delivers precise laboratory results.
• Trains new laboratory personnel in methods and instrument use.
• Performs quality controls and troubleshoots equipment as needed.
• Reports patient test results accurately in the LIS and meets turn-around times.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Skills

Generalist experience

Blood Bank experience

ASCP certification preferred

New graduates welcome

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field

Physical/Life Science/related

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Medical Laboratory Scientist II (MLS II) - Night Shift

Memorial Hospital Belleville

Join our laboratory team and make a direct impact on patient care. We are seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist II (MLS II) to perform testing across hematology, chemistry, and blood bank while ensuring accurate and timely results.

Schedule

• Night Shift: 8:00 PM - 6:30 AM
• Four 10-hour shifts per week
• Occasional weekends and rotating holidays

What You'll Do

• Perform laboratory testing and specimen analysis
• Operate and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
• Complete quality control and result verification
• Support blood bank operations and critical value reporting
• Maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field
• New graduates welcome to apply
• ASCP certification preferred (or eligible to sit for certification exam)
• Generalist and Blood Bank experience preferred

Why Join Us?

• Four-day workweek
• Stable night shift schedule
• Supportive team environment
• Growth opportunities for new graduates and experienced professionals

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Laboratory Department provides a wide variety of assays and procedures to obtain data used in the diagnosis and treatment of most disease states to our inpatient and out patients. Services include phlebotomy, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, blood bank, point-of-care and pathology.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II performs specimen processing and routine / complex testing on blood and other specimens which requires a knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required. Demonstrates good clinical laboratory practice

Responsibilities

• Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results. Performs all testing and operation of equipment as necessary to deliver quality results.
• Trains new laboratory personnel in methods, procedures and use of equipment and instruments specific to the assigned area.
• Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Assesses technical and or instrument problems, including quality control and abnormal findings, evaluate possible solutions and chooses an appropriate course of action to solve the problem.
• Reports and maintains record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately, meeting published turn around times for routine testing and stats.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and initiatives by proactively diagnosing and resolving problems. Specific quality functions are handled in an organized and timely fashion.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• - Physical/Life Science/related

Experience

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• ASCP, AMT,AAB or equiv or elig

Preferred Requirements

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer