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Medical Lab Scientist II - IP Lab Tech

Memorial Health · Springfield, IL · $29.44–$45.64 an hour · Part time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

As a Level II, you are a technical resource for Level I scientists. Tell me about a time you helped train someone.

What they are checking: Whether they can teach and support others, which separates this level.

You work across multiple departments in the lab. Which are you strongest and weakest in?

What they are checking: Whether they know their skills honestly and are willing to grow.

Tell me about a time you found an error in your own work.

What they are checking: Whether they report and correct their own mistakes honestly, even when no one else would have noticed.

What would you do

A result does not make sense for the patient, like a potassium of 7 in a patient who looks fine. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they use judgment to catch pre-analytical errors like hemolysis.

A nurse calls frustrated that results are taking too long. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly and look into delays without getting defensive.

About the work

A critical value comes off the analyzer during the night. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: Whether they verify and report critical values quickly and document the call correctly.

Your quality control is out of range on a chemistry analyzer. What do you do before running patient samples?

What they are checking: Whether they stop and troubleshoot instead of releasing results that might be wrong.

Walk me through how you would troubleshoot an analyzer that keeps throwing errors.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle the maintenance and troubleshooting the posting names directly.

How do you handle a blood bank crossmatch when antibody screening is positive?

What they are checking: Whether they understand antibody workups and the safety stakes of transfusion.

How do you handle specimens from very young children or elderly patients differently?

What they are checking: Whether they understand small sample volumes and age-specific reference ranges.

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The full job description

As published by Memorial Health.

Focused on the Future of Care We're looking for talented, passionate healthcare professionals to join the team at Memorial Health as we build the future of healthcare. If you're ready to be part of a transformative organization that puts people first, take a look at what we have to offer. Position Type: On-site Job Description Summary: Performs careful and accurate scientific work in multiple laboratory departments for a wide variety of laboratory procedures on specimens from patients of all ages, using both manual and automated methods. Demonstrates independent judgment and technical interpretation of test results and potential exceptions in the testing process. Serves as a technical resource for Level I Medical Laboratory Scientists and other laboratory staff. Performs routine corrective maintenance and troubleshooting for highly sophisticated instrumentation utilized within the laboratory. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values. Job Description: Education: • Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent required. Licensure/Certification/Registry: • Medical Lab Scientist (ASCP) registration or equivalent certification required. Experience: • Greater than one year experience as a medical laboratory scientist working in a high volume – high complexity laboratory required. • Proven experience in interpretation and evaluation of laboratory testing, including problem resolution as well as clinical application. Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Effective trouble shooting skills for both ongoing instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting functions to assure effective equipment performance. • Light to moderate physical effort. Responsibilites : • Performs various laboratory tests, evaluates data, correlate results with pathologic and physiologic states and patient therapy to determine validity and reasonableness of data. • Evaluate and calculates quality control statistics to assess accuracy, reproducibility and validity of laboratory methods. • Performs analytical and decision-making functions without direct supervision, recognizes unexpected results, and take necessary corrective action. • Provides technical and analytic interpretive skills for Medical Laboratory Scientist I and supports educational activities for the Medical Laboratory Scientist I and peers in these skills. • Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values: • • SAFETY: Prevent Harm - I put safety first in everything I do. I take action to ensure the safety of others. • • COURTESY: Serve Others - I treat others with dignity and respect. I project a professional image and positive attitude. • • QUALITY: Improve Outcomes - I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance. I work with others to achieve superior results. • • EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste - I use time and resources wisely. I prevent defects and delays. • Integrates and relates laboratory data generated by various sections in making judgments regarding possible discrepancies. • Assists in the preparation and presentation of teaching materials for the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology. • Performs preventative and most corrective maintenance and repairs on sophisticated and often computerized laboratory equipment. Calibrates laboratory instruments to assure accuracy. • Participates in the collection of specimens and samples from patients. • Demonstrates knowledge and theory behind instrumentation. Diagnoses laboratory instrument malfunctions, and decides when back-up methods must be initiated. Operates all instrumentation in assigned areas and performs all technical procedures. • May be asked to assist with evaluation and/or development of new test procedures, monitors them for unexpected problems or sources of error. • May be asked to assist in researching, reviewing and writing of technical procedures. • Collects and controls laboratory specimens. • Assures the quality and timeliness of patient results by assisting with investigation of any problems involving specimen collection, results reporting and turn-around times. • Recognizes unexpected results, errors and problems with patient test. Identifies the technical, instrument or physiologic cause, such as patient variable or interfering substances. • Maintains and communicates department records of tests performed, test results and equipment maintenance. • Maintains 12 hours of continuing education per year, and cross-training in a minimum of two diverse technical areas. • Must be capable of performing in a variety of laboratory divisions. • Maintains confidentiality of information regarding all patient testing/results as detailed in hospital policies. • Conserves hospital resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to perform job duties. • Assure compliance with all local, state, federal and national regulatory agencies and organizations. • Contributes to effective customer relations by assisting patients, visitors, physicians to resolve expressed concerns and by demonstrating a welcoming and helpful attitude. • Ensures that professional and personal activities conform to Memorial Medical Center’s Strategic plan and Mission, Vision, and Values. • Performs other related work as required or requested. Pay Transparency $29.44 - $45.64 Additional compensation in the form(s) of participation in our annual incentive program are dependent on role. Pay is based on factors such as work experience, education, certification(s), training, skills, and competencies related to the role. Memorial Health also offers a comprehensive benefits plan, which includes paid time off, 401(k) match, and health/ dental/ vision insurance options. All benefits can be found at https://jobs.memorial.health/about/benefits/ If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or participate in the hiring process, please contact askHR@mhsil.com . Requests will be handled confidentially.

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