Medical Technologist, Part-time

About the role

The MT uses pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic phases of the examination, such as judgment, specimen acceptability and clinical condition to examine materials or specimens taken from the human body to provide information or materials in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a disease or the assessment of a medical condition as required by a physician. Routinely performs clinical analyses in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, microbiology, and urinalysis by initializing a variety of methodologies and instrumentation according to laboratory policies and procedures and in accordance with all regulatory agency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collect, receive, and process specimens; verify specimens are correctly and completely labeled upon receipt
• Evaluate specimens for appropriately and take necessary corrective action and document accordingly
• Prioritize specimen processing based on established priorities; aliquot specimens according to established protocols
• Perform all aspects of analytical testing appropriate for the specific laboratory section
• Analyze laboratory samples for technical review and interpretation
• Evaluate quality control and perform maintenance on instrumentation and equipment
• Prepare and maintain adequate stock of reagents, standards, and control materials for the performance of testing at assigned workstations; notify supervisor of any shortages or problems
• Recognize test system performance problems and take necessary corrective action
• Review and evaluate results for completeness, correctness and consistency within defined test
• Report all test results in the laboratory information system according to laboratory policies and procedures, within stated turnaround times, and follow appropriate backup procedures during computer downtimes
• Establish and monitor programs that ensure data accuracy and quality assurance
• Review pending logs and follow-ups to ensure pending tests are completed and/or canceled when appropriate
• Initiate and document troubleshooting and problem solving to resolve issues
• Analyze lab reports for accuracy
• Store specimens and related materials (blood, slides, etc.) according to protocols for location and duration
• Ensure the laboratory is inspection ready at all times

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, allied health technologies or science
• Must have a degree in Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science or Medical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution in accordance with CLIA
• Foreign educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from the IERF (International Education Research Foundation); United States educated candidates must provide a detailed original transcript
• Experience not required
• Certified with in the year of date of hire for Biological Degree(s); certified within six months of date of hire for MLS/MT training programs
• Previous experience in a hospital laboratory or clinical laboratory preferred

Skills

• Ability to analyze test results for accuracy, acceptability and to act on critical values in a timely manner
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform maintenance on analyzers
• Ability to perform clinical diagnostic testing on patients samples working in a stat environment
• Basic computer skills required

Certifications

• Certification with American Medical Technologist (AMT)
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• CPR preferred

Pay & Schedule

Part Time 24 hours per week. Hours: Rotating Shifts between 6am-9:30pm Monday-Friday. Rotating Weekends. Location: Tinley Park. The compensation for this role includes a base pay range of $28-42, with the actual pay determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. Additional compensation may be available through shift differentials, bonuses, and other incentives. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package.