Medical Lab Technician or Medical Lab Scientist

Temporary role until 12/26/26

Performs laboratory tests according to current standards of federal, state, and local regulations and District policies and procures. (CLT-Clinical Lab Technician, MLT-Medical Lab Technician; CLA-Clinical Lab Assistant)

What you will do:

• Perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, and other areas of the clinical laboratory.
• Monitor quality to maintain high performance.
• Utilize state-of-the-art equipment.
• Use established and approved protocol that require a broad exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision.
• Responsible for operating, maintaining, and validating instrumentation/equipment and records.
• Troubleshooting of equipment, instruments, and procedures
• Recognized factors affecting measurement and takes appropriate action.
• Monitor quality control, proficiency testing and quality assurance activities related to test performance.
• Determine results that are abnormal or deviated from expected.
• Rotates through various benches/areas of the lab to include Microbiology, Blood Bank, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Chemistry, molecular, and phlebotomy responsibilities.
• Involved in special projects, evaluations, and implementation of new methodologies in the laboratory.
• Support and implements patient safety and other safety practices as appropriate.
• Demonstrate customer service principles when interacting with patients and their families and with co-workers.

Schedule:

• Temporary role until 12/26/26
• Full-time | 72 hours every two weeks | Onsite
• Days | 8-hour shifts | Monday-Friday shifts between 7am and 6pm.
• Optional weekends and holidays for additional hours.

Pay and Benefits

• MLT

• Starting pay begins at $27.67 per hour and increases with experience

• Pay range: $27.67 - $39.59 per hour

• MLS

• Starting pay begins at $32.57 per hour and increases with experience

• Pay range: $32.57 - $48.09 per hour

Qualifications:

• MLT

• Associate degree from an accredited Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician (CLT / MLT) program New Graduate's degree must be validated within 2 months post-graduation.

• ASCP-BOC certified within 6 months, with the first exam completed within 3 months of hire, with certification verified within six weeks of exam

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card required

• MLS

• Bachelor's degree with necessary science/math credits as required and verified by the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC). New graduate's degree must be validated within 2 months post-graduation

• ASCP-BOC certified within 6 months, with the first exam completed within 3 months of hire, with certification verified within six weeks of exam

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Healthcare Provider card required

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.