Transfusion Lab Technologist — 3rd Shift

Advocate Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Family benefits

Retirement plans

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health - WI ACL Laboratories is seeking a Part-time Medical Laboratory Technician for the 3rd shift with weekend/holiday rotations. The role involves performing and evaluating laboratory tests, maintaining instruments, and providing support to phlebotomists and staff.

The position requires an Associate’s Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field, MLT certification within 1 year, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field.
• No experience required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness. Follows prescribed policy in the reporting and notification of test results.
• Performs and documents calibration and maintenance of instruments and equipment. Performs and documents quality control; evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated.
• Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction and makes basic corrections by using prescribed strategies, or notifies the Medical Technologist, site coordinator or supervisor.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol. Ascertains specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Provides technical assistance to Phlebotomists and support staff.
• 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 all 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.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Maintains patient confidentiality

Education

Associate’s Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field

Job description

Advocate Health - WI ACL Laboratories is seeking a Part-time Medical Laboratory Technician for the 3rd shift with weekend/holiday rotations. The role involves performing and evaluating laboratory tests, maintaining instruments, and providing support to phlebotomists and staff.

The position requires an Associate’s Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field, MLT certification within 1 year, and strong communication skills.