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HSHS St. Francis Hospital
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLS) I
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What they do
A Medical Laboratory Technician helps with the performance of laboratory tests in toxicology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology laboratories, which provide information for medical patient diagnosis and treatment. Sets up, operates, and maintains laboratory equipment, makes observations, and calculates and records results; receives, types, tests, and records blood bank inventories.
$51,020 / year median in Illinois
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Pay Range:
$24.31- $36.
Position Specifics:
Department:
Laboratory Core Function:
Laboratory Schedule:
Full-Time, 40 hours/week, Night Shift with weekend rotationFacility:
St.Francis Hospital Location:
Litchfield, IL Compensation:
Compensation that aligns with your experience Education Qualifications Associate's degree required and successful completion of a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited medical laboratory technician program, OR Associate's degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and successful completion of a 50 week US military medical laboratory training course, OR Associates degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and 3 years full time lab experience in an accredited laboratory within the last 10 years.Physician Enterprise:
Associates degree in Laboratory Sciences (including chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory) is required. Experience Qualifications Experience in an accredited lab is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations Medical Technician or Medical Laboratory Technician or eligibility for certification by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as:- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)
- American Medical Technologies (AMT)
- Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW)
- or other laboratory certifying agency is required.