Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician/PRN/Days/Trinity

American Addiction Centers • Chicago, IL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Part-time, PRN (as needed) position for a Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician working day shifts at the IL ACL Laboratories - Trinity: Core Lab. The role involves performing, evaluating, and monitoring laboratory tests, managing workflow, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of results. The position requires flexibility in training hours and involves direct support for critical care departments, including emergency situations and mass casualty events. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate for the age of patients served.

Requirements

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) needs to be obtained within 1 year.
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field.
• No experience required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Maintains patient confidentiality in and out of the workplace.
• Must be able to operate all equipment essential in performing the job.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

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 timeframe.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness.
• Follows prescribed policy in the reporting and notification of test results.
• Performs and documents calibration and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Performs and documents quality control; evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated.
• Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction and makes basic corrections by using prescribed strategies, or notifies the Medical Technologist, site coordinator or supervisor.
• Performs and documents all internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
• Ascertains specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Provides technical assistance to Phlebotomists and support staff.
• 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 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.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• 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: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees