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Medical Laboratory Scientist II (MLS II) - Night Shift
Memorial Hospital Belleville
Join our laboratory team and make a direct impact on patient care. We are seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist II (MLS II) to perform testing across hematology, chemistry, and blood bank while ensuring accurate and timely results.
Schedule
- Night Shift: 8:00 PM - 6:30 AM
- Four 10-hour shifts per week
- Occasional weekends and rotating holidays
What You'll Do
- Perform laboratory testing and specimen analysis
- Operate and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
- Complete quality control and result verification
- Support blood bank operations and critical value reporting
- Maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field
- New graduates welcome to apply
- ASCP certification preferred (or eligible to sit for certification exam)
- Generalist and Blood Bank experience preferred
Why Join Us?
- Four-day workweek
- Stable night shift schedule
- Supportive team environment
- Growth opportunities for new graduates and experienced professionals
Overview
Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.
The Laboratory Department provides a wide variety of assays and procedures to obtain data used in the diagnosis and treatment of most disease states to our inpatient and out patients. Services include phlebotomy, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, blood bank, point-of-care and pathology.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
The Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II 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 clinical laboratory practice
Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
Education
Experience
Supervisor Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred Requirements
Supervisor Experience
Benefits and Legal Statement
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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