Clinical Lab Scientist/MT I

OSF HealthCare • Rockford, IL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing various routine and complex clinical laboratory tests in accordance with established policies and procedures to gather data essential for disease diagnosis and treatment. The role requires assessing test results for accuracy and conducting routine scheduled preventative maintenance, calibration, and minor troubleshooting on laboratory instruments. Responsibilities may also include blood specimen collection and training personnel and students. The role demands independent judgment, professional education, and certification.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Successful completion of the ASCP or AMT Board of Certification CLS exam within the first year of employment is also required
• Alternative bachelor’s degrees are acceptable with successful completion of ASCP or AMT CLS certification exam prior to employment
• Maintains current certification according to guidelines established by appropriate certifying agency
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively and communicate with patients and other health care professionals
• High level of professionalism and skillful performance in stressful situations
• Must possess sufficient academic, technical, and clinical skills and knowledge to evaluate, troubleshoot, research, and resolve day-to-day problems that arise or special projects as assigned by the laboratory management

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Performs various routine and complex clinical laboratory tests according to established policies and procedures in order to obtain data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
• Assess test results for accuracy
• Performs routine scheduled preventative maintenance, calibration, and minor problem troubleshooting on laboratory instruments
• May perform blood specimen collection
• May perform training personnel and students

Benefits

• Comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career
• Sign on Bonus Eligible
• Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time that will be available for use beginning day 1. This is in addition to our generous time-off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees