Medical Technologist

About This Role

This full-time Medical Technologist position involves performing accurate laboratory test results and preparing blood components for transfusions. The role operates on a 7-on/7-off night shift schedule and contributes to patient care within a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform and provide accurate laboratory test results on human patients
• Prepare and issue blood components for patient transfusions
• Assist in the collection and transport of patient samples from clinics to laboratory sections
• Handle hazardous materials in accordance with regulations to ensure a safe working environment
• Requisition and maintain inventory of supplies, materials, and equipment as needed for laboratory operations
• Supervise, train, and review the work of students and lower-level technicians engaged in clinical laboratory work
• Operate complex specialized laboratory instruments; instruct other personnel in the use and operations of these instruments
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) Medical Technologist program, five years' clinical lab experience, or two years' clinical lab experience with Medical Lab Tech (MLT) certification
• Medical Technologist (MT) ASCP certification required
• Ability to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses and other ancillary professional staff when discussing procedures

Nice to have:

• Previous experience as Medical Technologist

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Important Details

• Schedule: 3rd shift, 7 on/7 off, Wednesday-Tuesday, 8pm-0630am
• Hours Per Week: 35

About the Company

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.