Transfusion Med Lab Scientist/Med Lab Tech. Aurora St. Luke's

Department 60287 — WI ACL Laboratories, AMC St Lukes. Part‑time, benefits‑eligible, 20 hours/week.

Schedule Details

After training and competency completion, the team member works 2nd shift into 3rd shift (~14:30–03:00) on up to 3 evenings/nights per 2‑week pay period. The remaining 4 hours may be scheduled with supervisors/leads for competency assessments, projects, department meetings, etc. Schedule includes approximately 1 in 3 weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday evenings) and holidays. Training occurs on weekdays (1st or 2nd shift); duration depends on candidate experience. Preference for experience in transfusion procedures, column agglutination technology, complex antibody identification, elution procedures, and transfusion reaction workups.

Pay Range

$25.30 – $46.05 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols; selects and performs 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 QC results and takes corrective action when indicated.
• Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction; makes basic corrections using prescribed strategies or notifies the Medical Technologist, site coordinator, or supervisor.
• Performs 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 disease‑specific accreditations by meeting turn‑around‑time goals.
• Provides direct support and timely, accurate laboratory results for critical care departments (ED, ICU, OR) during high‑acuity events, including transfusion services, attending codes, testing on irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care; understands principles of growth and development across the lifespan; assesses data reflective of patient status and interprets information needed to identify age‑specific requirements per departmental policies.

Certifications & Licensure

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) — must be obtained within 1 year.
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) — must be obtained within 1 year.

Education

Associate’s Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field required.

Experience

No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 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.
• Demonstrates willingness to work a flexible schedule, which may include alternate site assignment.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Must be able to operate all equipment essential to the job.
• Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs; occasionally required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for the majority of the workday.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, radioactive, and/or infectious agents.
• Will be exposed to human blood and body fluids.
• Must wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye/face protection as needed.
• May require travel, with exposure to inclement weather and adverse road conditions.

Compensation

• Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift differentials, on‑call, etc., based on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits: adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs above may depend on FTE or status (full‑time, part‑time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a recruiter for details during the interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. A national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value‑based care, Advocate Health is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, serves nearly 6 million patients, and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as its academic core. Nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.