Point of Care Medical Lab Tech MLS/MT
 Carle Health | |
$34.19 - $58.81 / hr
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 United States, Illinois, Urbana | |
 Jul 02, 2025 | |
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Overview
The Point of Care MLS/MT must provide high quality patient care. Coordinates and monitors daily functions of Point of Care services performed throughout the Carle Foundation Hospital Organization. Promotes and embraces the Carle Experience through all communications and interactions. Qualifications Certifications: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (ASCP) within 1 year - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Education: Bachelor's Degree: Medical Technology; Bachelor's Degree: Clinical Laboratory Science; Bachelor's Degree: Biological Science, Work Experience: Responsibilities Coordinates activities between all point of care locations and main Laboratory to ensure consistent procedures and policies. Ensure staff members are adequately trained and are competent to perform all required job tasks. Monitors quality control and proficiency testing compliance at the various Point of Care locations. Ensures appropriate inventory of Point of Cares supplies. Performs, understands and evaluates accuracy when quality control, calibrations, linearity, correlations and equivalent quality control are required. Takes beeper calls during Point of Care non-business hours. Responsible for oversight and maintenance of equipment. Able to recognize and troubleshoot malfunctions in equipment. Participates in annual policy and procedure review process Participate in implementation of new testing platforms Participates in regulatory compliance activities such as inspections, maintenance of proficiency surveys, CLIA Licenses etc. As the technical consultant, is responsible for technical and scientific oversight of the laboratory. This person is not required to be on-site at all times, but must be available to provide consultation either on-site, by telephone, or electronically. Additional responsibilities for the technical consultant include the following: selects test methodologies appropriate for the clinical use of the test menu; verifies test procedures performed and establishes the laboratory's performance criteria, including accuracy and precision of each test and test system; enrolls the laboratory in an approved PT program commensurate with services offered; establishes a quality control program appropriate for the testing performed; establishes the acceptable levels of analytic performance, and ensures these levels are maintained throughout the testing process; resolves technical problems and ensures remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications; ensures patient test results are not reported until all corrective action has been taken and the test system is functioning properly; and reviews competency evaluations. Respond and resolve Point of Care instrument or testing questions from a variety of customers Monitor software for result or instrument failures Manage and deliver Point of Care reagents Provide support during accreditation inspections Ensure compliance with Point of Care regulatory functions such as, but not limited to, competency, proficiency and quality control About Us Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health. Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com. Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for this position is $34.19per hour - $58.81per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits. | |