MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST

SCHEDULE: FULL-TIME | NO WEEKENDS | NO HOLIDAYS

PAY RANGE: $34.00 PER HOUR
ACTUAL COMPENSATION WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND OTHER JOB-RELATED FACTORS.

BENEFITS: ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES MAY PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE; 401(K) WITH EMPLOYER MATCH; PAID TIME OFF; PAID HOLIDAYS; AND OTHER COMPANY-SPONSORED BENEFITS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND PLAN TERMS.

POSITION SUMMARY

THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST PERFORMS ROUTINE AND ADVANCED LABORATORY TESTING IN SUPPORT OF AN INVASIVE, NON-INVASIVE, AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PRACTICE. THIS POSITION PERFORMS TESTING ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES, OPERATES LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, EVALUATES TESTING METHODOLOGIES, MAINTAINS ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION, AND PROVIDES DAY-TO-DAY TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO LABORATORY STAFF.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• PERFORMS ROUTINE AND COMPLEX LABORATORY TESTS AND ANALYSES ON PATIENT SPECIMENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED TESTING PROCEDURES.
• OPERATES MANUAL AND AUTOMATED LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND PERFORMS REQUIRED QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES.
• REVIEWS, EVALUATES, AND FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED LABORATORY TESTING PROCEDURES AND METHODOLOGIES.
• ASSISTS WITH EVALUATING NEW TESTING PROCEDURES, METHODS, AND EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED.
• ACCURATELY RECORDS, VERIFIES, AND RELEASES LABORATORY TEST RESULTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.
• PROVIDES DAY-TO-DAY TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO LABORATORY STAFF AND ASSISTS WITH ASSIGNING WORK BASED ON DEPARTMENT NEEDS.
• HELPS COORDINATE AND PRIORITIZE DEPARTMENTAL WORKLOAD TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE COVERAGE AND TIMELY COMPLETION OF TESTING.
• COMMUNICATES LABORATORY WORKFLOW ISSUES, OPERATIONAL CONCERNS, AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE MATTERS TO THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISOR.
• ASSISTS WITH TRAINING AND ONBOARDING NEW LABORATORY EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDES ONGOING GUIDANCE RELATED TO LABORATORY PROCEDURES.
• MAINTAINS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LABORATORY, MEDICAL RECORD, HIPAA, AND ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
• MAINTAINS PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMPLIES WITH HIPAA PRIVACY AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.
• FOLLOWS APPLICABLE LABORATORY SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, QUALITY STANDARDS, REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES.
• WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH PHYSICIANS, CLINICAL STAFF, LABORATORY PERSONNEL, PATIENTS, AND OTHER INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS.
• PERFORMS OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE, CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE, OR A RELATED FIELD FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
• CURRENT CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION AS A MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST (MLS) OR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST (MT) THROUGH AN APPROPRIATELY RECOGNIZED NATIONAL CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS ASCP, AS APPLICABLE TO THE POSITION.
• CURRENT ILLINOIS LICENSURE AS A CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST, IF REQUIRED FOR THE DUTIES PERFORMED.
• ABILITY TO PERFORM LABORATORY TESTING ACCURATELY AND EFFICIENTLY WHILE FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES AND QUALITY STANDARDS.
• ABILITY TO OPERATE AND TROUBLESHOOT LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION.
• STRONG COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.
• ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND AS PART OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM.

WORK SCHEDULE

• FULL-TIME POSITION
• NO WEEKENDS
• NO HOLIDAYS
• SCHEDULE AND HOURS WILL BE COMMUNICATED DURING THE HIRING PROCESS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO OPERATIONAL NEEDS.