Medical Laboratory Scientist Chemistry Part Time Evenings

Northwestern Medicine • Winfield, IL

82d • $34 - $44

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Scientist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A Medical Laboratory Scientist performs test procedures in a clinical laboratory and conveys the results to the physician or designee in an accurate and timely manner for the purpose of patient diagnosis and treatment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Biology, or Allied Health qualifying the applicant to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or equivalent certification examination.
• General MLS or MT (ASCP) Certification or eligible or Categorical BB, C, H or M (ASCP) Certification or eligible.
• If hired after 1/19/2025 must be ASCP certified (or equivalent certification) within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of pre-analytic workflow appropriate for the specific laboratory section to ensure orders are entered correctly, specimens collected are appropriate for the test ordered and are correctly processed/transported.
• Verifies order where necessary.
• Handles unresolved orders, troubleshoots where needed.
• Verifies with physicians and/or nurses prior to laboratory information system (LIS) order entry to resolve unclear, duplicate or otherwise ambiguous orders.
• Collects, receives and processes specimens, ensuring they are correctly and completely labeled upon receipt.
• Performs all aspects of analytical testing appropriate for the specific laboratory section, following established written protocols and standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Performs preventive maintenance on instruments/equipment in a timely fashion according to defined schedule.
• Performs and records all necessary quality control (QC) required for test system performance.
• Performs any necessary pretest specimen preparation according to protocols.
• Prioritizes testing based on assignment or established priorities, completes testing within defined turn-around-times (TAT).
• Reviews results for completeness, correctness, and consistency within defined test system.
• Recognizes test system performance problems and takes necessary corrective actions.
• Stores specimens and related materials according to protocols for location and duration.
• Verifies results according to procedure and performs computer functions necessary for releasing results.
• Responds to requests for information according to established protocol for confidentiality and release of information.
• Ensures quality of operations by following written standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Maintains safety of operations by following all required safety procedures.

Benefits

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees