Med Lab Tech

Simple Laboratories•Chicago, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Simple Laboratories is looking for a Full-time Med Lab Tech to join our South Chicago hospital laboratory location. The Med Lab Tech performs routine and analytical tasks to ensure the accuracy and quality of the data provided to clients on a daily basis while assisting in sample processing, analysis, recording data and maintaining laboratory cleanliness and laboratory equipment. Simple Laboratories is a Chicago-based independent clinical laboratory and we’re setting our sights to change healthcare. No one else in the industry is doing what we do. It will be a tough road ahead, but we're very excited to meet the challenges to make healthcare better for everyone. We have a dedicated and passionate team of lab technicians, specimen processors, technology, sales and administrative staff throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana and are looking for a candidate who can make an impact on the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Molecular Biology or Chemistry.
MLS, MLT license / certificate, ASCP/AMT.
Minimum of one (1) year clinical laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Accurately processing, analyzing and reporting laboratory results with limited supervision while maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.
Understanding quality control monitoring, computer applications, and troubleshooting when necessary.
Following the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
Performing a variety of routine and special laboratory procedures as authorized by the Manager or Director including rotation through at least three (3) areas of the Clinical Lab: Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Immunology/Serology, and Microbiology.
Operating laboratory equipment and instruments; recording data and maintaining equipment.
Adhering to the laboratory's quality control policies, documenting all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
Using universal safety precautions to protect self and co-workers from bio-hazardous materials, including blood-borne pathogens.