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**City/State:** Alton, Illinois **Categories:** Laboratory **Job Status:** Full-Time **Req ID** : 97696 **Pay Range:** $26.45 - $43.91 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience) **Additional Information About the Role** Alton Memorial Hospital has a full-time opening for a Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) III to work an evening shift. In this role, the MLT will analyze maintenance, complete calibration and quality control; troubleshoot analyzers errors. Preanalytical duties include receiving specimens and processing specimens; Answering phone and calling critical results. Evening/midnight shift with rotating holidays and every 3rd weekend. **Overview** Since 1937, **Alton Memorial Hospital** has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services and more. The Hematology department consists of the analytical testing area that includes testing for complete blood count and other hematological diseases. **Preferred Qualifications** **Role Purpose** Performs specimen processing and routine / complex testing on blood and other specimens which requires a knowledge and understanding of quality control, basic instrument maintenance, and procedure methodologies and reference ranges. Maintains appropriate documentation of all activities as required. Demonstrates good laboratory practice May also coordinate the activities of the lab. **Responsibilities** + Reports and maintains record of patient test results through the laboratory computer system accurately, meeting published turn around times for routine testing and stats. + Documents patient test management problems/concerns on quality documents and initiates corrective action. + Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely, and accurate laboratory results. Performs laboratory procedures for specimen collection, processing, test analysis. + Performs quality controls for all equipment and troubleshoots malfunctioning instrumentation as necessary. Monitors quality control performance and corrects any problems and or reports any problems to the appropriate department. Assesses technical and or instrument problems, including quality control and abnormal findings, evaluate possible solutions and chooses an appropriate course of action to solve the problem. + Trains new personnel in methods, procedures and use of equipment and instruments specific to the assigned area. **Minimum Requirements** **Education** + Associate's Degree - Physical/Life Science/related **Experience** + 2-5 years **Licenses & Certifications** + MLT-ASCP or equiv **Preferred Requirements** **Supervisor Experience** + No Experience **Benefits and Legal Statement** **BJC Total Rewards** At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. + Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date + Disability insurance* paid for by BJC + Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution + 401(k) plan with BJC match + Tuition Assistance available on first day + BJC Institute for Learning and Development + Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time + Adoption assistance **To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary ( *Not all benefits apply to all jobs The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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Hourly pay, Full time, Work experience placement, Flexible hours, Night shift, Rotating shift, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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