Clinical Lab Scientist/MT I
Benefits
OSF HealthCare provides a comprehensive, market‑competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition, and well‑being offerings focused on the whole person and their career stage. Candidates with 5+ years of direct experience receive 24 hours of vacation and holiday time available from day 1, in addition to generous time‑off benefits.
Pay
- Clinical Lab Technician: $25.35 – $29.82 per hour (hourly position; actual pay based on experience, skills, and internal equity).
- Non‑Traditional Technologist: $29.30 – $34.47 per hour (hourly position; actual pay based on experience, skills, and internal equity).
- Clinical Lab Scientist: $31.49 – $37.05 per hour (hourly position; actual pay based on experience, skills, and internal equity).
Overview
Performs various routine and complex clinical laboratory tests according to established policies and procedures to obtain data for diagnosis and treatment of disease. Assesses test results for accuracy, conducts routine preventative maintenance, calibration, and minor troubleshooting on laboratory instruments, and may perform blood specimen collection, training personnel and students. Independent judgment and professional education and certification are required. Candidates may be hired as Clinical Lab Technician, Non‑Traditional Technician, or Clinical Lab Scientist, with title and pay adjusted as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science. Alternative bachelor’s degrees acceptable if ASCP or AMT CLS certification exam is completed prior to employment.
- Certification: Successful completion of the ASCP or AMT Board of Certification CLS exam within the first year of employment; maintain current certification per certifying‑agency guidelines.
- Experience (required): Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication with patients and health‑care professionals; high professionalism and performance under stress; sufficient academic, technical, and clinical skills to evaluate, troubleshoot, research, and resolve day‑to‑day problems and special projects assigned by laboratory management.
- Preferred experience: 1–2 years of relevant experience (not required).