Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician

Advocate Health; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Downers Grove, IL seeks a Medical Laboratory Technologist to perform and evaluate laboratory tests, calibrate instruments, and ensure timely reporting of results across transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry. You will train staff, participate in quality improvement, and support critical care departments as needed.

Must hold MT/MLS or AMT MT certification within 1 year and possess a Bachelor's degree in clinical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or related field.
• ASCP MT/MLS or AMT MT certification within 1 year.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols. Monitors workflow and adjusts to complete work in an appropriate time frame.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness. Reports findings per policy.
• Performs calibration, maintenance and repair of instruments and equipment; recognizes indicators of malfunction and corrects.
• Performs, documents and reviews quality control and quality assurance per protocol; takes corrective action when indicated.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to protocol.
• Provides training and technical leadership to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff; assists in education protocols and training.
• Improves quality and efficiency of procedures, ensuring CAP standards in an acute setting.
• Performs internal and external proficiency testing.
• Performs specialty testing in transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry; supports turn-around time goals.
• Provides direct support and timely laboratory results for critical care departments (ED, ICU, OR) during high acuity events.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or related field

Job description

Major 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 l 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. This includes transfusion services, attending codes, performing testing on irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or
• Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) needs to be obtained within 1 year.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or related field.

Experience Required:

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs. Will occasionally be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to sit, stand and walk for the majority of the workday.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, radioactive and/or infectious agents.
• Will be exposed to human blood and body fluids.
• Must wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns and eye and face protection as needed.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.