Medical Laboratory Technician
- Location
- Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center - Harvard, IL
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Overview
The Medical Laboratory Technician performs laboratory testing across multiple specialties, including hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and blood bank or microbiology, ensuring accurate and timely results. Responsibilities also include collecting patient specimens, maintaining quality control standards, troubleshooting equipment, and supporting overall laboratory operations.
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Variable, Week Days Afternoons with Weekend Rotation, Days
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Utilize the Information System to receive patients, order and collect samples, result tests, answer questions from nurses and physicians, document quality control activities and produce reports required to perform job tasks.
- Perform lab tests in the lab specialties of hematology, urinalysis, chemistry and blood bank or microbiology by automated and manual methods according to defined policies and procedures.
- Analyze test results prior to release of information to chart for validity and accuracy.
- Assure that designated turnaround times for results are met and that critical results are appropriately reported and documented.
- Perform quality control and proficiency testing procedures as defined by policy
- Interpret and troubleshoot quality control results to ensure accurate and precise test results.
- Perform preventative maintenance, minor troubleshooting and calibration of laboratory instrumentation.
- Participates in method and instrument evaluation and implementation.
- Participates in teaching and training of new partners and students.
- Maintain competency in current procedures and gain competency for new methods implemented.
- Collect patient specimens.
Education And/or Experience
Associate degree in medical laboratory science or military equivalent or must be qualified to perform high complexity testing according to CLIA 493.1489 Standard: Testing personnel qualifications.
Certification/licensure
MLT certification within one year of hire or meets CLIA 493.1489 Standard: Testing personnel qualifications on or before April 24, 1995
Other Skills and Abilities
N/A
Level of Supervision
Some independent judgment is required, but alternatives are limited by standard practices or procedures.
Supervises
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Pay Range
$24.60 - $36.91
Benefits
Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life & Disability Insurance
- FSA/HSA Options
- Generous, accruing paid time off
- Paid Parental and caregiver leave
- Career advancement and educational opportunities
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Certification Reimbursement
- Well-being Programs
- Employee Discounts
- On-Demand Pay
- Financial Education
- Annual recognition/awards events
- Partner appreciation days
- Family entertainment/attractions discount
- Community service/improvement opportunities
Click here for more details regarding Mercyhealth Careers Benefit Information.
At Mercyhealth, we don't simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:
- #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
- One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
- A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
From Mercyhealth Wisconsin And Illinois's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 15, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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