Clinical Pathology Specimen Processing
Listed on 2026-03-02
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Healthcare
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Clinical Research
Clinical Pathology Specimen Processing
Clinical Pathology - Specimen Processing
Hiring Department: Labs/Pathology Services
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition : 1039730
FTE: 1
Work Schedule: 11:30PM - 8:00AM, Monday - Friday, rotating weekends
Shift: Nights
# of Positions: 1
Workplace Type: On-Site
Posting Close Date: March 5, 2026
Salary Range: $54,267. / Annual Salary
About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers.
It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.
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This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
Supervisor of Clinical Pathology Laboratory oversees and coordinates the activities of subordinate staff performing specimen receiving, accessioning and processing. The supervisor coordinates day-to-day changes in staffing, maintains the specimen receiving and processing procedure manual, assists in staffing the specimen processing section, and trains laboratory personnel and staff.
Duties & Responsibilities- Receive a wide variety of specimens arriving at the laboratory.
- Use the laboratory information system for all records functions and inquiries related to testing of patient specimens and Quality Assurance data collection.
- Complete Problem Analysis Reports to thoroughly document any matters requiring follow-up or corrective action.
- Interact with physicians, patients, staff, visitors and all customers via telephone and in person, in a pleasant and helpful manner.
- Work cooperatively with the administrative staff to prepare for inspections and surveys related to accreditation requirements. Ensure readiness of Specimen Processing for said inspections.
- Coordinate customer service training and conduct periodic in-service reviews to maintain consistent application of customer service skills.
- Prepare and conduct Performance Management (PMS) reviews, institute employee discipline and counseling, assist in employee recruitment and interview process, assist in payroll and clockwork preparation, assist in devising staff schedules, review and update the Specimen Processing procedure manuals, conduct periodic staff meetings, participate in the Laboratory Continuing Education (CE) program, ensure continuous workflow of the laboratory by working closely with other supervisors by communicating verbally, and ensure staff meet TATs and Quality Assurance standards.
- Coordinate training of personnel, complete training checklists, complete competency evaluation, perform quality assurance data collection, prepare quality control reports for review by the Administrative Manager and the Departmental Quality Assurance (QAI) committee, perform advanced maintenance and troubleshooting on the centrifuge as needed, prepare, review and update specimen processing laboratory procedure manual, attend morning managers' meetings in the absence of the manager, inventory supplies on a routine basis and order supplies as necessary to assure no interruption in processing patient specimens, perform other duties as assigned and participate in special projects as assigned.
1. Any one or any combination of the following, totaling six (6) years (72 months), from the categories below:
- Strong experience working in Specimen Processing laboratory.
- Experience using laboratory information systems.
- Experience supervising lab staff.
- Experience with Quality Assurance.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
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