Medical Technologist - Medical Laboratory Technician - (MLS/MLT)

Advocate Health•Milwaukee, WI

3d•$25 - $46

About The Position

The Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician performs and evaluates laboratory testing within established protocols, monitors workflow, and adjusts work as needed to meet appropriate timelines. The role evaluates results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness and follows policy for reporting and notifying others of test results. It performs and documents instrument calibration, maintenance, and quality control, evaluates quality-control results, and takes corrective action when needed. The position identifies test or instrument malfunctions and makes basic corrections using prescribed strategies or notifies the appropriate Medical Technologist, site coordinator, or supervisor. It performs proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples and collects and verifies specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients. The role also provides technical assistance to phlebotomists and support staff and contributes to improving laboratory procedures, policies, and processes while supporting compliance with accrediting standards and CAP regulatory requirements. The technician performs specialty testing in areas such as transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry. The role supports disease-specific accreditations and turnaround-time goals and provides timely, accurate laboratory support to high-acuity departments, including the ED, ICU, and OR. This may include transfusion services, attending codes, testing irretrievable samples, tissue grinding, gram stains, mass-casualty procedures, and mass-transfusion procedures. The position requires knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan and interpreting patient information in accordance with age-specific needs and department policies. The role is based in a laboratory setting and may involve exposure to hazardous agents, human blood and body fluids, and travel-related weather and road conditions. Appropriate protective equipment must be worn as needed.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Clinical Lab Technician or a related field.
Obtain Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification from the ASCP Board of Certification or American Medical Technologists within one year.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
Maintain patient confidentiality in and out of the workplace.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule, which may include assignment to an alternate site.
Ability to operate all equipment essential to the job.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for most of the workday; frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye and face protection as needed.

Responsibilities

Perform, evaluate, and monitor authorized laboratory tests within established protocols; select and perform additional procedures when indicated.
Monitor workflow and adjust work to complete testing within an appropriate timeframe.
Evaluate results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness, and follow policy for reporting and notification.
Perform and document instrument and equipment calibration and maintenance.
Perform and document quality control, evaluate results, and take corrective action when indicated.
Recognize test or instrument malfunction indicators and make basic corrections or notify the Medical Technologist, site coordinator, or supervisor.
Perform internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
Collect specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to protocol; verify that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
Provide technical assistance to phlebotomists and support staff.
Assist in improving laboratory procedures, policies, and processes and support compliance with accrediting standards and CAP regulatory requirements.
Perform specialty testing in transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
Support disease-specific accreditations by meeting turnaround-time goals.
Provide timely and accurate laboratory support to critical-care departments such as the ED, ICU, and OR during high-acuity events, including codes, transfusion services, testing irretrievable samples, tissue grinding, gram stains, and mass-casualty and mass-transfusion procedures.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, applying understanding of lifespan growth and development and age-specific needs.
Perform other related duties as required.