Medical Laboratory Technician (MLS) I

Hospital Sisters Health System; Litchfield (CT); On-site; USD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO

Retirement benefits

Education assistance

Adoption assistance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Short-term & long-term disability

Job summary

Hospital Sisters Health System is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician for the St. Francis Litchfield facility. The role involves performing routine to complex laboratory tests under supervision, ensuring accuracy, and generating reports for patient care.

The position requires an NAACLS-accredited MLT program or equivalent, with appropriate chemistry/biology coursework and potential military-lab training; 40-hour week, night shift with weekend rotation.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or NAACLS-accredited MLT program required.
• Six hours chemistry and six hours biology among 60 credits; military lab training acceptable.
• Physician Enterprise: lab sciences degree required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine tests in medical laboratory to provide data for diagnosis and treatment.
• Ensure validity and accuracy of test results across major lab areas.
• Create reports for findings and support clinical decision making.

Education

NAACLS-accredited MLT program (or equivalent)

60 academic credits incl. chemistry & biology + 50-week US military medical lab training

Associate degree in Laboratory Sciences

Job description

Pay Range:

$24.31 - $36.47

A successful candidate’s actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

HSHS St. Francis Litchfield is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician. Under general supervision, performs routine tests in medical laboratory to provide data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, ensuring validity and accuracy of test results. Analysis performed may range from routine to complex testing, involving all major areas of the clinical laboratory and creating reports for findings.

Position Specifics:
Department: Laboratory
Core Function: Laboratory
Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, Night Shift with weekend rotation
Facility: St. Francis Hospital
Location: Litchfield, 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 Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Throughout 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 health care 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

• 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!

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process

Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.

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These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.

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