Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician - Cytogenetics/Full-Time/2nd Shift/Rosemont

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Rosemont, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time position is responsible for performing, evaluating, and monitoring laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols. The role involves monitoring workflow, adjusting as needed to ensure timely completion of work, and evaluating results for clinical significance and validity. The Medical Technologist or Technician will follow established protocols for reporting and notifying test results, and will perform and document calibration, maintenance, and repair of instruments and equipment. They will also recognize and correct indicators of test or instrument malfunction, and perform/document/review quality control and quality assurance. This role ensures specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing, and collects specimens from patients of all age groups. Additionally, the position provides general direction, training, and technical assistance to other lab staff and students, assists in developing education protocols, and instructs students and new team members. The role also contributes to improving laboratory procedures, policies, and processes, ensuring compliance with accrediting agency standards (e.g., CAP) in an acute setting. This includes performing internal and external proficiency testing, specialty testing in various areas, and supporting disease-specific accreditations by meeting turn-around-time goals. The position provides direct support and timely results for critical care departments like the ED, ICU, and OR during high-acuity events, including transfusion services, attending codes, testing irretrievable samples, tissue grinding, gram stains, mass casualty, and mass transfusion procedures. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate patient care.

Requirements

• Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) needs to be obtained within 1 year.
• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
• Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or related field.
• No experience required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Monitors workflow and makes necessary adjustments to complete work in an appropriate time frame.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness.
• Follows prescribed policy in the reporting and notification of test results.
• Performs and documents calibration, maintenance and repair of instruments and equipment.
• Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction; evaluates and implements appropriate corrections.
• Performs, documents and reviews quality control and quality assurance for improvement according to established protocol.
• Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated.
• Ascertains that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
• Provides general direction, training, competency review and technical assistance to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff.
• Assists in the development of education and training protocols; instructs students, residents and new team members as assigned.
• Assists in improving the quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures, policies, and processes.
• Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards, supporting CAP Regulatory requirements in an acute setting.
• Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
• Performs specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Supports the disease specific accreditations of an institution by meeting turn-around time goals.
• Provides direct support and timely, accurate laboratory results for critical care departments such as the ED, ICU and OR during a high acuity patient event. This includes transfusion services, attending codes, performing testing on irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level