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Medical Lab Tech MLS/MLT

• Department: HRHC-Laboratory

• Entity: Champaign-Urbana Service Area

• Job Category: Laboratory Services

• Employment Type: Full - Time

• Job ID: 40796

• Experience Required: None

• Education Required: Associates Degree

• Shift: Night

• Location: Hoopeston, IL

• Usual Schedule: 3,12hr/ wk F, Sa, Su 6p-630a

• On Call Requirements: No

• Work Location: Hoopeston Regional Health Ctr

• Secondary Job Category: Allied Health

• Weekend Requirements: Yes

• Holiday Requirements: Yes

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  Position Summary:

  Sign on Bonus Available!!

  $5,000 less than 1yr of experience

  $10,000 greater than 1yr of experience

  Relocation Bonus Available!!

  $2,500 relocation (for greater than 50 miles)

  Bonus money available to External Applicants Only

The Medical Laboratory Technician performs and evaluates complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic and bacteriological analyses. Ensures communication of test results as appropriate.

Qualifications:

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Associate's Degree in Related Field; new grads must provide documentation of Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Chemical Science or Biological Science within twelve (12) weeks of hire Will also consider candidates that have a Bachelors in Medical Lab Sciences. CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP) within 1 year or Medical Laboratory Technician (AMT) within 1 year or Medical Technologist (ASCP) within 1 year or Medical Technologist (AMT) within 1 year. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Essential Functions:

• Performs all tasks necessary to register patients and enter lab orders into the lab computer system.

• Performs a variety of routine and complex blood drawing procedures including but not limited to venipuncture, finger and heel sticks, and blood cultures.

• Ensure quality by verifying patient identification and specimen labeling.

• Performs testing in the clinical laboratory for use in the treatment and diagnosis of disease using standard techniques and equipment; perform related duties in laboratory to include storing and labeling specimens and using manual and automatic equipment to prepare specimens and perform analytical tests. Performs testing accurately, safely and within established time periods.

• Calibrate and perform routine maintenance on test equipment, clean equipment maintain laboratory supply inventory: performs routine maintenance on equipment.

• Perform various Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations and protocols. Evaluates acceptability as associated with department testing.

• Successfully participates in all accredidation and other proficiency testing and annual performance competencies.

• Performs drug and alcohol collection procedures.

• Manages the random drug and alcohol consortiums.

• Performs all tasks necessary to register patients and enter lab orders into the lab computer system.

• Performs a variety of routine and complex blood drawing procedures including but not limited to venipuncture, finger and heel sticks, and blood cultures.

• Ensure quality by verifying patient identification and specimen labeling.

• Performs testing in the clinical laboratory for use in the treatment and diagnosis of disease using standard techniques and equipment; perform related duties in laboratory to include storing and labeling specimens and using manual and automatic equipment to prepare specimens and perform analytical tests. Performs testing accurately, safely and within established time periods.

• Calibrate and perform routine maintenance on test equipment, clean equipment maintain laboratory supply inventory: performs routine maintenance on equipment.

• Perform various Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations and protocols. Evaluates acceptability as associated with department testing.

• Successfully participates in all accreditation and other proficiency testing and annual performance competencies.

• Performs drug and alcohol collection procedures.

• Manages the random drug and alcohol consortiums.

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