Medical Laboratory Scientist at RUSH Chicago, IL
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Healthcare
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Clinical Research
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: RML Chemistry
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (5:00am - 12:30PM)
Pay Range: $34.89 - $50.63 per hour
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This position is responsible for performing all assigned laboratory testing and reporting for the testing area. This position requires teamwork to achieve common goals and meet deadlines to provide quality care to clients and patients. Demonstrates proficiency in identifying and resolving process issues that affect the laboratory's ability to perform laboratory testing. Serves as an expert within the assigned field of responsibility.
Instructs students, residents, and new employees. Evaluates their performance within established deadlines. Participates in presenting case studies or in-services. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures. Must adhere to the Rush code of Conduct and Rush ICARE values:
Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, executing these values with compassion.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant science required, Master of Science degree in relevant discipline preferred.
- Certification: Certification from nationally recognized certifying agency required. Some laboratory disciplines may require more stringent certification criteria.
- Acceptable Credentials (can vary depending on the laboratory section):
- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) via the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- Medical Technologist (MT) via the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- Blood Bank (BB) via the ASCP
- Chemistry (C) via the ASCP
- Cytogenetics (CG) via the ASCP
- Cytotechnologist (CT) via the ASCP
- Hematology (H) via the ASCP
- Microbiology (M) via the ASCP
- Molecular Biology (MB) via the ASCP
- Specialty in Cytometry (SCYM) via the ASCP
- Technologist in HLA (CHT) or Specialist in HLA (CHS) via ACHI
- Experience: Minimum of five years of high-complexity clinical laboratory-related experience required. Some lab divisions may require more.
- Affective behavior: Interacts effectively and respectfully with everyone encountered at the medical center.
- Master of Science degree in relevant discipline preferred.
- CLIA QUALIFICATION FOR TESTING:
Employees in this job classification are qualified to perform moderate and high complexity testing. Employees' education and/or laboratory experience meet the requirements delineated in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1996.
- Able to work in fast pace, often stressful, computerized environment.
- Able to lift 20 pounds and perform repetitive motions.
- Works in laboratory with exposure to potentially infectious and hazardous materials.
- Demonstrates proficiency in all duties as defined in the role of Medical Technologist II.
- Serves as an expert within the assigned field of responsibility.
- Instructs students, residents, and new employees. Evaluate their performance within established deadlines.
- Participates in presenting case studies or in-services.
- Recognizes QC problems, shifts drifts, or discrepancies, determines root cause and can resolve. Notifies the appropriate supervisor or designee regarding QC problems or discrepancies according to the established procedure. Easily determines when escalation is needed.
- Required to oversee and maintain a clean, clutter-free and well-organized area of responsibility.
- Required to prepare and present one inter-laboratory continuing education presentation per year.
- Participates in, prepares, and presents quality improvement initiatives accomplished in the laboratory.
- Inventory management
- Key facilitator for an instrument or workflow process
- Quality or Safety Officer
- Mentoring and training MLS1 and MLS2
- Assist in inspection preparation
Utilizes required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as defined by the lab area. Labels and processes specimens properly. Performs all laboratory procedures efficiently and effectively and serves as a technical expert for other laboratory staff. Ensures all testing is performed following Rush approved Policies and Procedures.
Performs required quality control (QC) procedures and preventative maintenance, including corrective action and documentation, for all procedures and instrumentation. Recognizes QC problems, shifts, drifts, or discrepancies, determines root cause, and can resolve them. Notifies the appropriate supervisor or designee regarding QC problems or discrepancies according to the…
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