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Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Technician/Part-Time/Days/South Suburban

Advocate Health · Hazel Crest, IL

Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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

Behavioral

Tell me about a time you got a critical value or an abnormal result that didn't match the patient's clinical picture. What did you do before releasing it?

judgment about verifying results for clinical significance rather than just reporting numbers

Have you had to train or give feedback to a lab tech or phlebotomist who was doing something incorrectly? How did that conversation go?

comfort with the informal supervisory and training duties this MT role carries

Tell me about a time you caught an error, either your own or someone else's, before it reached a patient result.

honesty and attention to detail around quality assurance and error reporting culture

Technical

Walk me through what you do when a quality control result comes back out of range. How do you decide whether to run the patient samples anyway or hold everything?

whether the candidate follows structured QC troubleshooting instead of guessing or skipping steps under pressure

You get a specimen that's mislabeled, or the label doesn't quite match the requisition. What's your next move?

strict adherence to specimen acceptability protocols even when it slows things down

Which of these areas have you actually worked in hands-on: chemistry, hematology, microbiology, coagulation, transfusion services, histology, or flow cytometry?

real breadth across bench areas versus a single specialty, since this core lab role rotates across all of them

What's your experience drawing or collecting specimens from newborns and pediatric patients specifically?

actual competency with the age-specific collection skills the job explicitly requires

How do you keep proficiency testing samples handled exactly the same way as regular patient samples, no shortcuts?

understanding of CAP compliance requirements around PT integrity

If you're not yet ASCP or AMT certified, what's your plan and timeline to get there within the year?

concrete progress toward the required certification, not just intent

Situational

The ED calls saying they're activating a mass transfusion protocol right now and you're the only tech in blood bank. Walk me through what you actually do in the first five minutes.

ability to prioritize and execute under real time pressure in a high-stakes transfusion event

Tell me about a time an instrument went down in the middle of a busy shift. What did you do to keep testing moving?

practical troubleshooting skill and knowing when to escalate to a backup method or biomed

You're gowned and gloved doing a gram stain or tissue grind during a trauma code and someone from the OR is asking for a status update every two minutes. How do you handle that?

ability to stay accurate and calm while managing pressure and communication simultaneously

This role starts at 5 or 6 a.m. with rotating weekends and holidays. What makes an early, rotating part-time schedule work for you long term?

realistic fit with the actual shift demands rather than a generic willingness answer

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 60483 IL ACL Laboratories - South Sub: Core Lab Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 20 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Part-time day shift hours from 5:00 a.m. or 6:00 a.m. depending on department needs working an 8.5 hour shift. Rotating weekends and holidays required. Pay Range: $24.10 - $46.05 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 adjustment to complete work in an appropriate time frame. • Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness. Follows prescribed policy in the reporting and notification of test results. • Performs and documents calibration, maintenance and repair of instruments and equipment. • Performs, documents and reviews quality control and quality assurance for improvement according to established protocol. Evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action when indicated. • Ascertains that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing. Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol. • Provides general direction, training, competency review and technical l assistance to medical laboratory technicians, 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 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. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: • Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), or • Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or • Medical Technologist (MT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) needs to be obtained within 1 year. Education Required: • Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. • Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or related field. Experience Required: • No experience required. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • 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. • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.   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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