Medical Laboratory Technician (MLS)

HSHS Medical Group; Highland, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Paid Time Off

Education assistance (up to $5,250/yr)

Adoption assistance up to $7,500

Wellness program

Life insurance

Short-term & long-term disability

Job summary

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) in Highland, IL seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician/MLS to perform routine and complex testing in all major clinical areas. You will analyze specimens and prepare reports under supervision, ensuring accurate results to support diagnoses.

Requires an NAACLS-accredited MLT program or equivalent, with certification eligibility within 180 days. Bonus includes comprehensive benefits and a stable day-shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with NAACLS-accredited MLT program or equivalent.
• 60 credits with chemistry and biology requirements plus military training option.
• 3 years of recent full-time laboratory experience preferred.
• Certification eligibility within 180 days of hire as MLT/MLT or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex testing in major clinical areas.
• Analyze specimens and prepare detailed test reports.
• Ensure accurate results to support patient diagnosis and treatment.

Skills

Lab testing

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree with NAACLS accredited MLT program

60 academic credits including 6 chem & 6 bio + 50-week military MLT training

3 years full-time laboratory experience in last 10 years

Associate degree in Laboratory Sciences (Physician Enterprise)

Job description

## Medical Laboratory Technician (MLS)Apply: Onsite: Highland, IL: Full time: Posted Today: R1038888**Pay Range:**$24.31 - $36.47A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), St. Joseph's Highland is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Technician to perform routine and complex testing in all major clinical laboratory areas. Under general supervision, this role ensures accurate and valid test results that support diagnosis and treatment. Responsibilities include analyzing specimens and preparing detailed reports, contributing to high-quality laboratory services. Position Specifics: Department: Laboratory Core Function: Laboratory Schedule: Full-Time, Days, 8hrs, 10s, or 12s Hours: 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM. 6:00 AM-6:00 PM or 6:00AM-4:30 PM or 6:00 AM-4:30 PM • Shift? Day shift Facility: Highland - St. Joseph’s Hospital Location: Highland, IL Compensation: Compensation that aligns with your experience**Education Qualifications*** Associate's degree required and successful completion of a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited medical laboratory technician program, OR* Associate’s degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and successful completion of a 50 week US military medical laboratory training course, OR Associates degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and 3 years full time lab experience in an accredited laboratory within the last 10 years.* Physician Enterprise: Associates degree in Laboratory Sciences (including chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory) is required.**Experience Qualifications*** Experience in an accredited lab is preferred.**Certifications, Licenses and Registrations*** Medical Technician or Medical Laboratory Technician or eligibility for certification by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as: - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) - American Medical Technologies (AMT) - Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) - or other laboratory certifying agency is required. Certification must be received within 180 days of hire. Colleagues hired prior to January 1, 2017 are exempt from this requirement. Physician Enterprise: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification is preferred.Job DescriptionScheduled Weekly Hours:40Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. **Benefits:**HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. **Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.*** Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.* Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.* Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.* Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.* Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!* Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!