Medical Lab Tech II

Prime Healthcare•Chicago, IL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) performs waived, highly complex, and moderately complex laboratory testing as permitted under CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489), with skill appropriate to the individual’s education, training, experience, and technical abilities. The role follows laboratory procedures for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting patient test results; applies quality-control policies and documents corrective actions; and identifies issues that may affect testing, correcting them or promptly notifying the appropriate supervisor or medical director. Testing is performed with manual and automated methods across hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, microbiology, and immunology. The technician maintains instruments and equipment, verifies patient-result accuracy before release, accounts for age-specific reference differences from newborns through geriatrics, and handles proficiency-testing samples according to laboratory requirements. The role may include venipuncture or capillary puncture, assistance with laboratory policy and procedure maintenance, and assignment as Lead Tech in a supervisor’s absence. The technician follows department and hospital policies regarding safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources, and may be assigned other duties by the department manager or director. This is a full-time day-shift position at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The schedule is 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Current and valid state license if required in the state where the laboratory is located.
Associate degree in chemical, physical, or biological science, or completion of coursework in an MLT program.
Three years of hospital laboratory work experience required.
Skill commensurate with education, training, experience, and technical abilities.

Nice To Haves

ASCP certification or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform waived, highly complex, and moderately complex laboratory procedures using manual and automated methods in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, microbiology, and immunology.
Follow laboratory procedures for collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
Follow quality-control policies and document corrective actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance, correct them when possible, or immediately notify the appropriate supervisor, director, or medical director.
Perform and document routine and as-needed maintenance on instruments and equipment.
Review patient-result accuracy before releasing or reporting results.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results from newborns through geriatric patients.
Test proficiency-testing samples in the same manner as patient samples and avoid collaboration with other laboratories before reporting results to the appropriate agencies.
Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on patients of varying ages when required.
Assist in developing and maintaining laboratory policies and procedures.
Follow department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May serve as Lead Tech in the absence of a supervisor, with responsibility for the section or department during the shift.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.