MLT II - Core Lab

BJC HealthCare; Town and Country, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

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Job summary

St. Louis Children’s Hospital, part of BJC HealthCare, seeks a Medical Lab Technician II (REG) to join the lab team. The role involves specimen processing, routine and complex testing, quality control, and timely reporting of results to support patient care.

The position is full-time with a 40-hour week, day shift, and rotating weekends; ASCP/MLS certification is preferred. Location includes hospital labs in St. Louis with potential float to other lab sites.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a physical or life science field is required.
• MLT-ASCP, MLS-ASCP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Demonstrates strong specimen collection and processing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Reports and maintains records of patient test results in the LIS with timely turn-around.
• Documents quality issues and initiates corrective actions.
• Performs quality controls and troubleshoots instrumentation as needed.
• Operates instrumentation to deliver accurate lab results and conducts testing.

Skills

Venipuncture skills

Sample testing

Equipment operation

Quality control

Results reporting

Specimen collection

Education

Associate's degree in physical or life science

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a career as a registered MLT? Join our team at St. Louis Children's Hospital to make a direct impact on patient care and operations.

Main duties include collecting patient samples, venipuncture skills (or willing to learn) and the regular lab tech duties (sample testing, equipment operation, quality control, and results reporting).

• Full Time - 40 Hours Per Week, M-F, Rotating Weekends (8am-2pm)


• Day Shift: Rotating Schedule
  
  
  
  • 6am-230pm, 7am-330pm, 930am-6pm
  
  
  
  


• Perks Benefits Eligible


• Location: St. Louis Children's Hospital (this position may float to other lab locations)


• Minimum Requirements:
  
  
  
  • Associate's degree in a physical, life science, or related field
  
  
  • MLT-ASCP, MLS-ASCP or equivalent
  
  
  
  

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Medical Lab Technician (MLT) II (REG) 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 laboratory practice

Responsibilities

• Reports and maintains record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately, meeting published turn around times for routine testing and stats.


• Documents patient test management problems/concerns on quality documents and initiates corrective action.


• Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Monitors quality control performance and corrects any problems and or reports any problems to the appropriate department.


• Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results. Performs laboratory procedures for specimen collection, processing, test analysis.


• Trains new personnel in methods, procedures and use of equipment and instruments specific to the assigned area.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree


• - Physical/Life Science/related

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• ASCP, AMT, AAB or equiv or elig

Preferred Requirements

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, vision, 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

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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