Technician - Medical Laboratory

HonorHealth; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to join their team. In this role, you will perform vital laboratory tests that support patient diagnosis and treatment. You will prepare and analyze samples, maintain laboratory equipment, and comply with safety regulations. Candidates should have an Associate's Degree in a relevant field and at least one year of hospital laboratory experience. Enjoy the opportunity to make a difference in patient care with a team that's committed to healthcare excellence.

Benefits

Diverse benefits portfolio

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's Degree or equivalent education.
• 1 year hospital laboratory experience preferred.
• Medical Lab Technician Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex tests on blood and body fluids for diagnosis.
• Maintain laboratory instrumentation and prepare specimens.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Laboratory Instrumentation

Quality Control

Education

Associate's Degree in chemical, physical or biological science

Tools

Laboratory Information Systems

Job description

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Overview

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Overview

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Responsible to perform complex laboratory tests on blood, body fluids, cells, and tissues. Identify bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms, analyze chemical content of fluids, and cross match blood for transfusion and aseptically prepare blood products. The results of these tests are used in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Essential Functions

• Prepares and performs a variety of laboratory tests in one or more sections of the laboratory to obtain laboratory results and data used for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Ensures that all testing is performed accurately and resulted as ordered within turn-around-time expectations. Completes all required documentation, and follows up on all unusual and critical results as required by policy and procedure. Obtains/receives and prepares specimens for analysis. Understands specimen factors that can affect the accuracy of laboratory testing and insures the integrity of the specimen through the testing process.
• Understands the theory behind laboratory methods and operates various pieces of laboratory instrumentation used to obtain test results. Performs instrument maintenance, calibrations, quality control, and test procedures, troubleshooting and refers questionable or unusual cases to the technical supervisor, lab supervisor, director or pathologist.
• Maintains continuing education and competency requirements as defined by laboratory policy and certification agency requirements.
• Ensures compliance with all hospital, regulatory, safety, and accrediting agency requirements
• Proficient in hospital, laboratory and office computer systems
• As needed: Assist, train and orient new staff and students in their respective lab disciplines. Assist in regulatory preparation. Maintains supply and reagent levels, and practices cost containment
• Timely review of all laboratory / hospital system policies, procedures, and communications. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested, including phlebotomy.
  
  

Education

• Associate's Degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education and training (refer to 42CFR93.1489(b) for details on required courses and training; OR Individuals performing high complexity testing on or before April 24, 1995, with a high school diploma or equivalent with documented training may continue to perform testing only on those tests for which training was documented prior to September 1, 1997, (refer to CLIA regulation 42CFR493,1489(b) for details on required training. - Required
  
  

Experience

• 1 year hospital laboratory experience as MLT - Preferred
• 1 year experience for Float Pool Network - Preferred
• 6 months MLT experience - Preferred
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Lab\MLT - Medical Lab Technician Certification - Preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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