Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois·Walworth County, Wisconsin
Essential duties involve utilizing the Information System for patient processing, sample collection, test resulting, and reporting, while performing laboratory tests across specialties like hematology, chemistry, and blood bank using automated and manual methods. Responsibilities also include analyzing results for accuracy, ensuring critical result reporting, performing quality control, and conducting minor instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
The MLT provides patient care by processing samples and performing clinical laboratory procedures. Work at other Mercy facilities performing the same functions, as required. Work alternate shifts, weekends and holidays as needed to adequately provide services. Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Schedule: 7 nights on / 7 nights off rotation
Shift: Nights
Mercyhealth Hospital Medical Center - Lake Geneva, WI
$24.60/hr - $36.91/hr
Essential duties and responsibilities
Utilize the Information System to receive patients, order and collect samples, result tests, answer questions from nurses and physicians, document quality control activities and produce reports required to perform job tasks.
Perform lab tests in the lab specialties of hematology, urinalysis, chemistry and blood bank or microbiology by automated and manual methods according to defined policies and procedures.
Analyze test results prior to release of information to chart for validity and accuracy.
Assure that designated turnaround times for results are met and that critical results are appropriately reported and documented.
Perform quality control and proficiency testing procedures as defined by policy
Interpret and troubleshoot quality control results to ensure accurate and precise test results.
Perform preventative maintenance, minor troubleshooting and calibration of laboratory instrumentation.
Participates in method and instrument evaluation and implementation.
Participates in teaching and training of new partners and students.
Maintain competency in current procedures and gain competency for new methods implemented.
Collect patient specimens.
Associate degree in medical laboratory science or military equivalent or must be qualified to perform high complexity testing according to CLIA 493.1489 Standard: Testing personnel qualifications.
Testing personnel qualifications on or before April 24, 1995
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
The employee is required to talk, hear and smell.
The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit and reach with hands and arms.
The employee may have occasion to reach overhead to pick up objects or to adjust items.
The employee may have occasion to bend under or crawl under bench to move or obtain objects.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Some independent judgment is required, but alternatives are limited by standard practices or procedures.
$24.60 - $36.91
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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Candidates must possess an Associate degree in medical laboratory science or military equivalent, or meet CLIA 493.1489 standards for high complexity testing personnel qualifications. MLT certification is required within one year of hire or meeting the specified CLIA standard by April 24, 1995.
Market context
In Wisconsin, night-shift medical lab technician roles are often driven by 24/7 hospital and reference lab coverage needs, so openings can be competitive when facilities need reliable off-hours staffing. This role typically favors candidates who already meet CLIA qualification standards or can complete MLT certification within the required timeframe. Review the summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your credential timeline and night-shift readiness before applying.
