Medical Technologist

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Our experienced team at Shriners Children's Chicago provides compassionate and innovative treatment to children with orthopedic and spine conditions, pediatric rehabilitation and cleft lip and palate. Our personalized approach allows children to reach their full potential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, retirement, health savings account (HSA), pet insurance, paid time off, continuing education and professional development opportunities. Other considerations include team-approached interdisciplinary care, friendly environment and the satisfaction that our patients are receiving the best care available.

Job Overview

Shriners Children's Chicago is looking for a part-time Medical Technologists for our Clinical Lab Department. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

Responsibilities

• The Medical Technologist accurately performs and evaluates technical procedures utilizing accepted quality control techniques with the aid of automated, semi-automated and/or manual methodologies.

• Diagnostic procedures are performed in chemistry, microbiology, hemostasis, hematology, blood banking, urinalysis and venipuncture as needed.

• Performs phlebotomy on patients/employees as needed. Follows proper procedure for preparing patient, verifying identity of patient, obtaining specimen, correctly filling out requisition.

• Follows established procedures for laboratory quality control and documents corrective action on QC failures.

• Performs daily, monthly, and as needed maintenance on equipment and documents accordingly.

• Is knowledgeable on correct procedure for specimen collection/rejection.

• Performs calibration of equipment as required. Performs accurate and appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, according to established laboratory protocol and procedures.

• Reports test results in a timely manner per policy/procedure.

• Reports results for stats, abnormals, critical values, and other categories of special requests as defined by laboratory policy.

• Ensures test requisitions are filled out correctly.

• Is proficient in hematology, hemostasis, urinalysis, microbiology, chemistry, serology and blood banking.

• Troubleshoots instruments, equipment, reagents and patient specimens when problems occur. Notifies Manager if unable to resolve the issue. Documents action taken.

• Complies with established laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions and safety procedures.

• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department team, inter and intra-departmentally, to facilitate the department's ability to meet its goals and objectives.

• Maintains work area - cleans bench, restocks supplies, notifies manager of low inventory.

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology or a related field of laboratory science (biological, chemical orphysical) from an accredited college or university.
• MT (ASCP) or equivalent

Preferred:

• One to two years related experience and/or training in a general clinical laboratory setting preferred.