Medical Laboratory Technician III

Additional Information About the Role Medical Laboratory Technician III (Evening Shift) - Memorial Hospital Shiloh Join a collaborative laboratory team at Memorial Hospital Shiloh, where you'll have the opportunity to practice as a true generalist across multiple disciplines while making a direct impact on patient care. What You’ll Do Perform and accurately report laboratory testing on inpatient, outpatient, and outreach specimens. Conduct analyzer quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Monitor turnaround times (TATs) to ensure timely patient results. Communicate critical results to providers and care teams promptly and accurately. Work throughout multiple laboratory areas, including: Hematology/Coagulation/Urinalysis Chemistry Blood Bank Molecular Send Outs Specimen Processing Schedule Evening Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Weekend rotation currently every 5th weekend Two holidays per year Evening shift differential available Qualifications MLT or MLS certification required through ASCP, AMT, or AAB. New graduates are encouraged to apply. Preferred: 2-3 years of generalist laboratory experience, including Blood Bank. Why Join Us? Practice as a multi-department laboratory generalist. Gain exposure to a wide variety of testing platforms and specialties. Supportive team environment with opportunities for growth and development. Shift differential available for evening hours. Location: Memorial Hospital Shiloh Related experience may include Medical Laboratory Technician II, Medical Laboratory Scientist II, or Medical Laboratory Scientist III roles. Overview Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose Performs specimen processing and routine / complex testing on blood and other specimens which requires a knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required. Demonstrates good laboratory practice May also coordinate the activities of the lab. Responsibilities Reports and maintains record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately, meeting published turn around times for routine testing and stats. Documents patient test management problems/concerns on quality documents and initiates corrective action. Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results. Performs laboratory procedures for specimen collection, processing, test analysis. Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Monitors quality control performance and corrects any problems and or reports any problems to the appropriate department. Assesses technical and or instrument problems, including quality control and abnormal findings, evaluate possible solutions and chooses an appropriate course of action to solve the problem. Trains new personnel in methods, procedures and use of equipment and instruments specific to the assigned area. Minimum Requirements Education Associate's Degree Physical/Life Science/related Experience 2-5 years Licenses & Certifications MLT-ASCP or equiv Supervisor Experience No Experience Benefits and Legal Statement BJC Total Rewards Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date Disability insurance* paid for by BJC Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution 401(k) plan with BJC match Tuition Assistance available on first day BJC Institute for Learning and Development Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time Adoption assistance To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary. *Not all benefits apply to all jobs The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr