Medical Technologist

Job Location

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

Medical Technologist responsible for performing and overseeing clinical laboratory testing, ensuring quality and compliance with regulatory standards, and supporting laboratory operations.

• Follow clinical laboratory testing procedures and policies for routine and specialized tests, identifying test problems and recommending corrective actions.
• Apply scientific methods in problem solving and assist in evaluating new methods and techniques, maintaining quality control criteria.
• Record documentation to comply with agency and hospital regulations, perform instrument maintenance, and troubleshoot instrumentation.
• Instruct and train rotating residents, students, physicians and new laboratory staff in testing procedures.
• Maintain a clean work area and perform technical clean‑up at the end of each shift.
• Assist in the development and evaluation of new procedures and protocols.
• Provide customer service focus and teamwork to deliver high quality care and service to patients, families, and co‑workers.
• Complete competency testing and mandatory and continuing education requirements as defined by the position.
• Perform other job functions as assigned, such as developing, coordinating, assessing, and documenting competency testing.

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in chemical or biological sciences, or associate’s degree in laboratory sciences or medical laboratory technology with 60 semester hours, including a minimum of 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses.
• Qualified as a technologist under the provisions in 42
  
  CFR
  493.1489(b)(2)(B)(4) or (5)(i) for high complexity testing on or before April 24, 1995.
• Meets all regulatory requirements for moderate or high complexity testing as appropriate within assigned area.
• Detail oriented and able to multi‑task.

Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology (Required).

$28.50–$46.60 hourly.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability insurance
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with 5% employer match
• Voluntary Benefits include:
  • Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
  • Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
  • Tuition assistance
  • Student loan servicing and support
  • Adoption benefits
  • Backup Childcare and Eldercare
  • Employee Assistance Program and other behavioral health services
  • Discounts on services at Lurie Children’s facilities and purchasing program

Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.