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Medical Laboratory Technician/MLS - PRN - Float

HSHS · Litchfield, IL · $24.31–$36.47 an hour · Part time

Posted Jul 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you worked in an unfamiliar setting and still did good work.

What they are checking: Whether they adapt well, which a float role depends on.

What areas of the lab are you comfortable covering alone?

What they are checking: Whether they're honest about what they can handle on their own.

Why does a PRN float role fit you right now?

What they are checking: Whether they've thought about the flexibility and how reliable they can be.

What would you do

This PRN role floats between St. Francis in Litchfield, St. Mary's in Decatur and Good Shepherd in Shelbyville. How do you adjust to a different lab each shift?

What they are checking: Whether they can learn each lab's instruments and routines quickly and work safely.

You're at a site where the analyzer model is different from what you're used to. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they ask for help and follow procedure manuals rather than guessing.

How do you handle a mislabeled specimen?

What they are checking: Whether they follow rejection rules every time, no matter the pressure.

How would you keep up your skills while working casual hours?

What they are checking: Whether they plan to stay current with competencies and changes.

About the work

Walk me through how you release a result you aren't sure about.

What they are checking: Whether they verify questionable results before sending them out.

How do you handle a critical value call?

What they are checking: Whether they know the steps and documentation for reporting critical results.

How do you run and review QC at the start of your shift?

What they are checking: Whether they never skip QC even when picking up a shift in another lab.

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The full job description

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Pay Range: $24.31 - $36.47 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. HSHS St. Francis Litchfield is seeking a PRN MLT/MLS. 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. Position Specifics: Department: Laboratory Core Function: Laboratory Schedule: Casual/PRN Facility: St. Francis Hospital (Home), Float St. Mary's Decatur and Good Shephard Shelbyville, IL Location: Litchfield, IL Compensation: Compensation that aligns with your experience Education Qualifications • Associate's degree required and successful completion of a National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited medical laboratory technician program, OR • Associate’s degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and successful completion of a 50 week US military medical laboratory training course, OR Associates degree and at least 60 academic credit hours including 6 hours chemistry and 6 hours biology and 3 years full time lab experience in an accredited laboratory within the last 10 years. • Physician Enterprise: Associates degree in Laboratory Sciences (including chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory) is required. Experience Qualifications • Experience in an accredited lab is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Medical Technician or Medical Laboratory Technician 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. Certification must be received within 180 days of hire. Colleagues hired prior to January 1, 2017 are exempt from this requirement. Physician Enterprise: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification is preferred. Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 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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