Medical Technologist, MLS or MLT - Waukesha Memorial - 1.0 FTE, 2nd Shift

ProHealth Care•Waukesha, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Begin your story with ProHealth Care Laboratory Services. Enjoy our video series featuring our own employees sharing why they choose ProHealth Care and what they enjoy about working here. This position is a full time 2nd shift lab generalist position. Hours are usually 2:30pm-11:00pm. Every third weekend, and 2 holidays per year based on a pre-determined rotation. Start times and weekend rotation may change in the future based on business needs. This position will rotate between the following laboratory departments: Hematology/Coagulation, Gram Stains, and Chemistry/Urinalysis. Possible opportunity to train and work in Blood Bank. All training, approximately 8 weeks, will be scheduled on 1st shift and will be completed before joining the weekend/holiday rotation. Either an MLS or MLT candidate is acceptable and no experience is required. ProHealth Care offers a system-wide laboratory operation with core hospital labs at Waukesha Memorial and Oconomowoc Memorial as well as two clinic-based laboratory sites in Waukesha County. The laboratory performs over 8 million tests annually. Our Lab services operate state of the art facilities and include clinical testing in the areas of Histology, Cytology, Hematology, Coagulation, Clinical Chemistry, Urinalysis, Immunoassay, Microbiology, Transfusion service, EIA, and Molecular Biology. ProHealth Care offers a vibrant outreach program, providing laboratory testing to numerous specialty hospitals, physician offices, nursing home, and assisted living facilities. Our Pathologists and PhDs work closely with lab employees to monitor quality, as well as identify, access, and implement new technology. The Laboratory has certification and accreditation through the College of American Pathologists (CAP), American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA). We have nearly 5,000 dedicated clinical and non-clinical employees and physicians who work together every day to serve the health and well-being of our community. At ProHealth Care everyone contributes to the care our patients receive. And, everyone is treated with kindness and respect in our welcoming environment. Medical Technologists, or Medical Laboratory Scientists, perform moderate to high complexity testing within the Clinical Laboratory. Prepares samples for examination, using automated equipment and specialized instrumentation. Performs numerous complicated tests simultaneously; accurately evaluates correlates and interprets test results.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or MLS or Associate's in Medical Lab Tech (MLT)
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 6 months, or Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) needs to be obtained within 6 months
Under approved circumstances, an extension may be granted for an additional 6 months.

Nice To Haves

Possible opportunity to train and work in Blood Bank.

Responsibilities

Prepares samples for examination, using automated equipment and specialized instrumentation.
Performs numerous complicated tests simultaneously; accurately evaluates correlates and interprets test results.