Tech MLT/Medical Technologist/Clinical Lab Scientist

Job Title

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) / Clinical Lab Scientist

Location

Harrisburg, IL

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | No weekend requirements | Possible on-call as needed

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and receive specimens (including blood, urine, fecal, and body fluid) for analysis across all departments of the clinical laboratory
• Perform complex laboratory procedures; recognize deviations from expected results and apply scientific principles to analyze and correct problems
• Analyze quality control data, make judgments concerning results, and take appropriate corrective action to maintain accuracy and precision
• Participate in the evaluation of new techniques and procedures; write and revise technical procedures as needed
• Answer inquiries regarding test results, methodology, test specificity and sensitivity, and factors that may influence results
• Review instrument indicators and temperature monitors for all laboratory departments and maintain self-competency in laboratory skills

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field (Associates degree accepted for grandfathered personnel)
• CLS, MT (ASCP), or equivalent certification required
• New MT graduates must pass the certification exam within 6 months of employment start date
• Experience as a lab generalist with phlebotomy skills included

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with any of the following analyzers: Abbott Alinity, ACL Tops 350, GeneXpert, Beckman Coulter, Torch, or Clinitek
• Ability and willingness to take on-call shifts as needed

Why Join Us

• No weekend requirements, offering a consistent and predictable weekday schedule
• Opportunity to work in a full-service clinical laboratory environment with diverse instrumentation and testing responsibilities