Central Processing Microbiology - Evenings

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.

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Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Until 10/6/2026 First posted August 7, 2026 Last posted August 7, 2026
Job description

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Position Summary

•     Responsible for collecting, processing, and testing patient specimens for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Principal Accountabilities

  • Standards of Performance:  Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality

Education

  • Associate degree in applied science in Medical Laboratory Technology

Licenses and Certification

  • MLT (ASCP) or equivalent.

Experience and Skills

  • Technical Experience:  N/A

Physical Activities

  • Intermittent hand manipulation required.
  • Intermittent lifting and carrying of 50 pounds.

Role Specific Responsibilities

  • Perform routine waived, moderately, and high complex testing.
  • Collects, Processes and Receives specimens (including blood, urine, fecal, body fluid) to be analyzed in all departments of the clinical laboratory (listed above).
  • Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens of analysis of all age ranges.
  • Prepare samples for testing and send out to reference laboratories
  • Maintain laboratory equipment and stock supplies.
  • Performs complex laboratory procedures; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles under indirect supervision per CLIA requirements.
  • Analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning results and takes appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision under indirect supervision per CLIA requirements.
  • Assist in troubleshooting and instrument maintenance.
  • Participate in training programs.
  • Assist in troubleshooting and resolving instrument failures.
  • Participate in comparison studies and validation of new equipment.
  • Ensure proper quality control measures are in place.

Compensation (Commensurate with experience):

$24.12

To

$37.39

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About this role

Summary

Perform specimen processing, testing, and quality control in microbiology laboratory

Job title

Central Processing Microbiology - Evenings

Experience level

none

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

On-site at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, no remote work

Salary

$0k–$0k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

medical laboratory technologyMLT (ASCP)specimen collectionlaboratory equipment maintenancequality control

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

microbiologyclinical laboratoryspecimen processingtesting
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site