Medical Technologist: Precision Lab Diagnostics & Care

Advocate Health; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Medical Laboratory Technologist to perform, evaluate and monitor laboratory tests across multiple disciplines in a high-acuity setting.

The role requires strong quality control, instrument maintenance, and collaboration with ED, ICU, and OR teams, with commitment to CAP and accreditation standards. Education and licensure details are specified in the description.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or related field.
• No experience required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests within established protocols.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and reporting.
• Calibrates, maintains and repairs instruments; recognizes malfunctions.
• Performs quality control and quality assurance per protocol.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric and adult patients per protocol.
• Provides training and guidance to medical laboratory staff and students.
• Supports CAP regulatory requirements in acute setting.
• Performs proficiency testing similarly to patient samples.
• Performs specialty testing across transfusion, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, flow cytometry.
• Supports ED, ICU and OR during high acuity events.
• Care for age-appropriate patients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

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

Job description

Advocate Health seeks a Medical Laboratory Technologist to perform, evaluate and monitor laboratory tests across multiple disciplines in a high-acuity setting.

The role requires strong quality control, instrument maintenance, and collaboration with ED, ICU, and OR teams, with commitment to CAP and accreditation standards. Education and licensure details are specified in the description.