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Medical Laboratory Scientist (LT or MLT) (Non-Certified)

HSHS · Shelbyville, IL · $20.50–$29.75 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you stay sharp and accurate on a night shift with fewer coworkers?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep quality up when working alone at night.

Tell me about a time you caught a hemolyzed or clotted sample that could have given a false result.

What they are checking: Whether they inspect specimens carefully and reject ones that would mislead the provider.

Which department in the core lab is your strongest, and where would you want more training?

What they are checking: Whether they are honest about their skills so the lab can plan training.

What would you do

QC fails on an analyzer in the middle of the night. What steps do you take?

What they are checking: Whether they stop testing, troubleshoot and use backup instruments without releasing bad data.

The ER calls angry that a troponin is taking too long. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm, check status and give a clear time rather than getting defensive.

About the work

You're working overnight in the core lab and a hemoglobin comes back critically low. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: Whether they verify, check for specimen problems and call the critical value promptly with read-back.

How do you handle a delta check failure on a patient result?

What they are checking: Whether they investigate possible wrong-patient or specimen errors before releasing results.

Walk me through how you would work up an incompatible crossmatch for a patient who needs blood now.

What they are checking: Whether they know antibody workup and emergency release procedures, which are high stakes.

How do you review a peripheral smear when the analyzer flags abnormal cells?

What they are checking: Whether they can do a manual differential and know when to refer to a pathologist.

What does good documentation look like in the lab, and why does it matter for inspections?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that regulatory compliance depends on complete records.

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The full job description

As published by HSHS.

Pay Range: $20.50 - $29.75 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. This position performs a variety of laboratory procedures used to diagnose and treat patients, according to established and approved protocols. Tests are performed with the technical supervision of a clinical laboratory scientist/medical technologist, manager, or laboratory director. Position Specifics: o Department: Laboratory o Core Function: Laboratory o Schedule: Full time, 40 hrs/wk, Nights, Week 1: 3 x 12.5-hour shifts, Week 2: 4 x 12.5- hour shifts o Facility: Shelbyville – Good Shephard Hospital o Location: Shelbyville, IL Compensation that aligns with your experience Education Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical or biological sciences is required or equivalent education and training per CLIA standards. • Must have completed 24 semester hours of science – specifically 6 semester hours in Chemistry, 6 semester hours in Biology, and 12 additional semester hours in a combination of Chemistry, Biology, or Laboratory Technology (with a preference of organic and/or biochemistry and microbiology). Experience Qualifications • 1 year of experience in a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) accreditation laboratory or other testing laboratory such as educational, research, surveillance, food, environmental, or agriculture is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • After 1 year of full time acceptable clinical experience in specific section, may qualify to sit for Technologist specific section certification through ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) or through other eligibility for certification by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), American Medical Technologists (AMT), Health Education & Welfare (HEW) or other laboratory certifying agency. Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need. • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period. • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more! Benefits HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

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