Medical Technologist - Labs​/Pathology Services

Extra Help
- Medical Technologist I
- Labs/Pathology Services

Chicago, IL, United States

1043028

Posted on: 9/22/2026 - Final date to receive applications: 10/6/2026

Extra Help
- Medical Technologist I
- Labs/Pathology Services

This Position is temporary and limited to 900 hours.

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1043028

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: On-Site

Pay Range: The previously determined pay range for this position is $39.63 to $40.80 per hour. Pay is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

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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The Extra Help Medical Technologist I in Hematology performs a variety of tests of a moderately or highly complex nature on patient samples, and performs quality control for hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, stool, and body fluids procedures based on laboratory procedures and policies. Such Hematology Laboratory testing may be performed by manual methods involving technical, scientific knowledge, and interpretation skills; and by automated analyzers involving ability to maintain and troubleshoot.

The Extra Help Medical Technologist I will assist in training laboratory personnel, new employees, medical residents and students in the principles and techniques of medical technology. The Hematology Laboratory includes the following discipline-specific areas:
Complete Blood Counts Testing, Manual Differentials Testing, Hemostasis Testing, Urinalysis Testing, Body Fluid Analysis Testing, Automated, High-Volume Testing, Miscellaneous manual Hematologic and Hemostasis Methods Testing.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs moderately and highly complex tests by various analyzers in the Laboratory and/or by manual methods on various specimen sources such as blood, urine, body fluids, stool, etc. using established procedures and policies.
• Reviews test results before reporting using technical and scientific knowledge to recognize and verify result validity and clinical relevance.
• Follows laboratory established procedures and policies, and notify approved care givers of critical results following compliance and HIPPA standards.
• Performs established quality assurance procedures (quality control testing, instrument function checks and calibrations) maintains appropriate documentation and reports irregularities to supervisor.
• Operates, troubleshoots, and resolves instrument’s technical problems and documents corrective action whenever possible.
• Responds appropriately to error flags for critical results, delta checks, required dilutions, and result patterns. Notifies physician(s) of life threatening results.
• Assesses accuracy and validity of obtained test results by applying knowledge of relevant scientific principles, recognizes changes that are critical to patient care, identifies probable causes for irregular and…