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Medical Lab Technician/Medical Technologist: Manitowoc, 3rd shift, 7-on, 7-off (Full time)

Advocate Health · Two Rivers, WI · $25.30–$37.95 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This is a 7-on, 7-off third shift rotation at the Manitowoc County lab, including weekends and holidays. How have you handled overnight work before?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the demands of night shift and have a realistic plan to stay sharp and reliable.

On nights you may be alone or with very few staff. Tell me about a time you had to solve a problem with no supervisor around.

What they are checking: Whether they can work independently and know when to call a medical technologist or supervisor for help.

Tell me about a time you made an error in the lab. How did you find it and what did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they are honest about mistakes and report them, since hidden lab errors can harm patients.

What would you do

A specimen arrives with a label that has a different spelling of the patient's name than the order. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they reject or clarify mislabeled specimens instead of assuming it's fine, which protects patients.

Several stat orders come in from the ED at once while you're running a batch. How do you prioritize?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage workflow and turnaround time when urgent requests pile up.

About the work

Your quality control results on a chemistry analyzer fall outside the acceptable range at 2 a.m. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know not to release patient results and follow troubleshooting and corrective action steps.

You get a critical potassium result on an inpatient. Walk me through what happens next.

What they are checking: Whether they know critical value policy, including checking for errors like hemolysis and calling it promptly with read-back.

How do you decide whether a result is clinically significant or likely to be a specimen problem?

What they are checking: Whether they think about delta checks, patient history and specimen quality before reporting a result.

How do you approach proficiency testing samples, and why should they be treated the same as patient samples?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the integrity rules behind proficiency testing and won't give those samples special treatment.

Walk me through how you collect blood from a newborn or small child safely.

What they are checking: Whether they have the skill and patience for pediatric collections, which this lab requires.

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The full job description

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Department: 60154 WI ACL Laboratories - AMC Manitowoc County Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: $5000 sign-on bonus available 7-on, 7-off 3rd shift rotation, Thursday - Wednesday. Includes weekends and holidays. Pay Range: $25.30 - $37.95 Major Responsibilities: • Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated. Monitors workflow and makes necessary adjustments to complete work in an appropriate timeframe. • Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness. Follows prescribed policy in the reporting and notification of test results. • Performs and documents calibration and maintenance of instruments and equipment. Performs and documents quality control; evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated. • Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction and makes basic corrections by using prescribed strategies, or notifies the Medical Technologist, site coordinator or supervisor. Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples. • Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol. Ascertains specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing. • Provides technical assistance to Phlebotomists and support staff. • Assists in improving the quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures, policies, and processes. Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards, supporting CAP Regulatory requirements in an acute setting, • Performs all internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples. • Performs specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry. Supports the disease specific accreditations of an institution by meeting turn- around time goals. • Provides direct support and timely, accurate laboratory results for critical care departments such as the ED, ICU and OR during a high acuity patient event. This includes transfusion services, attending codes, performing testing on irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures. • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) needs to be obtained within 1 year. Education Required: • Associate's Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field. Experience Required: • No experience required. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. • Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner. • Maintains patient confidentiality in and out of the workplace. • Demonstrates a willingness to work a flexible schedule, which may include alternate site assignment. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Must be able to operate all equipment essential in performing the job. • Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs. Will occasionally be required to lift up to 50 lbs. • Must be able to sit, stand and walk for the majority of the workday. • May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, radioactive and/or infectious agents. • Will be exposed to human blood and body fluids. • Must wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns and eye and face protection as needed. • Must be able to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner. • May require travel, therefore may be exposed to inclement weather and adverse road conditions. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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