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Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician (MLS/MLT)

HSHS · Green Bay, WI · $29.55–$44.32 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

In a small hospital lab you cover chemistry, hematology, blood bank and micro. Which areas are you strongest in, and which need work?

What they are checking: Whether they're honest about breadth, since rural labs need generalists.

Tell me about a time an analyzer went down and you still had to get results out.

What they are checking: Whether they can use backup methods and communicate delays.

How do you stay alert and accurate through night shifts?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep their work reliable on nights.

Tell me about a time you had to tell a nurse or doctor that a sample had to be redrawn.

What they are checking: Whether they can explain the reason politely and hold the line on quality.

What would you do

You'd work nights at St. Francis in Litchfield, often as the only tech in the lab. How do you handle a problem when there's nobody to ask?

What they are checking: Whether they can troubleshoot independently and know when to call the on-call supervisor or pathologist.

The ED needs stat results and you have a backlog. How do you prioritize?

What they are checking: Whether they triage work by clinical urgency.

About the work

A critical potassium result comes up. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they check for errors like hemolysis and follow critical value call procedures.

How do you decide whether a result makes sense before releasing it?

What they are checking: Whether they use delta checks and clinical sense instead of releasing numbers blindly.

Your QC is out of range at 3 a.m. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop, troubleshoot and document rather than running patients on bad QC.

How do you handle a sample that might be contaminated or drawn from above an IV line?

What they are checking: Whether they spot bad samples and request recollection.

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The full job description

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Pay Range: $29.55 - $44.32 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. HSHS St. Vincent's is seeking an MLS/MLT. Under general supervision, performs routine tests in medical laboratory to provide data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, ensuring validity and accuracy of test results. Analysis performed may range from routine to complex testing, involving all major areas of the clinical laboratory and creating reports for findings. Experience in Microbiology preferred. Position Specifics: o Department: Laboratory o Core Function: Laboratory o Schedule: Full time, 40 hrs/wk, Hours- 5:30 AM - 2:00 PM or 6:00 - 2:30 PM o Facility: Green Bay – St. Vincent's Hospital o Location: Green Bay, WI Compensation that aligns with your experience Education Qualifications • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry and mathematics, AND successful completion of a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), accredited Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) program OR Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and bachelor's degree with 2 years full time lab experience in an accredited lab. Experience Qualifications • Experience in an accredited lab is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist or eligibility for certification by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as:• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)• National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)• American Medical Technologies (AMT)• Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) • or other laboratory certifying agency is required. Colleagues hired prior to January 1, 2020 are exempt from this requirement. • Certification must be received within 180 days of hire.Physician Enterprise: Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification is preferred. 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 healthcare 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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