Medical Laboratory Technician III

Additional Information About the Role Medical Laboratory Technician III (Evening Shift) - Memorial Hospital Shiloh

Join a collaborative laboratory team at Memorial Hospital Shiloh, where you'll have the opportunity to practice as a true generalist across multiple disciplines while making a direct impact on patient care.

• Perform and accurately report laboratory testing on inpatient, outpatient, and outreach specimens.
• Conduct analyzer quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Monitor turnaround times (TATs) to ensure timely patient results.
• Communicate critical results to providers and care teams promptly and accurately.
• Work throughout multiple laboratory areas, including:
  • Hematology/Coagulation/Urinalysis
  • Chemistry
  • Blood Bank
  • Molecular
  • Send Outs
  • Specimen Processing

• Evening Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM
• Weekend rotation currently every 5th weekend
• Two holidays per year
• Evening shift differential available

• MLT or MLS certification required through ASCP, AMT, or AAB.
• New graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Preferred: 2-3 years of generalist laboratory experience, including Blood Bank.

• Practice as a multi-department laboratory generalist.
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of testing platforms and specialties.
• Supportive team environment with opportunities for growth and development.
• Shift differential available for evening hours.

Location:

Memorial Hospital Shiloh

Related experience may include Medical Laboratory Technician II, Medical Laboratory Scientist II, or Medical Laboratory Scientist III roles.

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as a Magnet
-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh
, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Performs specimen processing and routine / complex testing on blood and other specimens which requires a knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required. Demonstrates good laboratory practice May also coordinate the activities of the lab.

• Reports and maintains record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately, meeting published turn around times for routine testing and stats.
• Documents patient test management problems/concerns on quality documents and initiates corrective action.
• Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results. Performs laboratory procedures for specimen collection, processing, test analysis.
• Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Monitors quality control performance and corrects any problems and or reports any problems to the appropriate department. Assesses technical and or instrument problems, including quality control and abnormal findings, evaluate possible solutions and chooses an appropriate course of action to solve the problem.
• Trains new personnel in methods, procedures and use of equipment and instruments…