Degreed Lab Technologist - Methodist

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

23h•$23 - $39

About The Position

The Laboratory Scientist is a bachelor’s-degree-holding, non-credentialed laboratory professional who supports preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical laboratory workflows. Work may include processing, aliquoting, and preparing samples for transport or testing; performing CLIA-waived and moderate-complexity testing; and supporting laboratory areas such as microbiology, molecular, urinalysis, and chemistry. The role performs testing and related laboratory operations in accordance with protocols, manufacturer specifications, good laboratory practices, and applicable quality and safety requirements. It also supports quality control, instrument and procedure evaluation, documentation, troubleshooting, training, communication between shifts, and smooth department operations. At the Proctor campus, duties additionally include specimen collection and phlebotomy practices for patients across age groups.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science.
Demonstrated technical skills in preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical laboratory workflows.
Ability to perform CLIA-waived and moderate-complexity testing in accordance with manufacturer specifications and good laboratory practice.
Ability to follow test protocols and laboratory safety, quality-control, and documentation procedures.

Responsibilities

Assess specimen acceptability, label and store specimens appropriately, prepare reagents, standards, and calibrators, and reject inappropriate specimens.
Process and log microbiology specimens with accurate source, date, and time information; select appropriate test orders, culture media, incubation conditions, and testing procedures.
Organize and prioritize work to support accurate testing and optimal turnaround times, including referring testing to alternate sites when necessary.
Perform CLIA-waived and moderate-complexity testing according to protocols, manufacturer specifications, and good laboratory practice.
Perform testing accurately, including making dilutions and calculations and selecting and performing appropriate identification and susceptibility testing.
Perform and document maintenance, quality control, calibration, proficiency testing, and other required quality activities; investigate and resolve out-of-control QC before resuming testing.
Ensure expired kits, controls, and reagents are not used, and use materials according to applicable expiration and inventory practices.
Evaluate new products, assays, systems, and instruments when assigned; perform validation activities such as linearity, sensitivity, precision, correlation, and reference-range validation when assigned.
Recognize implausible results, unusual reactions, errors, and instrument malfunctions; investigate and troubleshoot issues using available resources.
Enter and review results accurately, complete required notifications and documentation, monitor pending work, and use computer systems to access and report results.
Communicate relevant information to subsequent shifts and address unresolved method or equipment problems.
Perform or document testing-personnel competency assessments as delegated by the medical director; teach procedures to students, peers, and new employees.
Review worksheets and maintenance logs and investigate or correct issues as needed.
Support laboratory operations by calibrating pipettes, monitoring temperatures, dating and restocking supplies, maintaining inventory awareness, cleaning equipment and work areas, and assisting coworkers and other sections as needed.
Generate electronic messages, prepare reports, complete data sheets, and provide support to lead technicians and managers or coordinators.
Investigate and document incidents, complaints, and concerns, communicate them upward as necessary, and enter them into the event reporting system.
At the Proctor campus, collect specimens from neonates, children, adolescents, adults, and elderly patients using proper procedures; follow phlebotomy principles and receive samples into the laboratory information system with accurate dates and times.