Clinical Laboratory Specialist-Biotherapies Lab at Vitalant in Rosemont, Illinois

Job Description:

Description

Vitalant is seeking Clinical Laboratory Specialist dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are results-driven and impact-inspired to helping others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.

Your impact as a Laboratory Specialist, is vital. Exciting opportunity to join a new division of our laboratory which will focus on biotherapies! Support Vitalant's life saving mission by preparing routine specimens and performing supplementary tasks to aid in testing. Work collaboratively with other team members to ensure timely, high-quality, test results, while maintaining accurate record-keeping.

What to Expect

Schedule: Days: Tuesday-Saturday (8% shift differential for Sat).

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401K + 5% company match


• Tuition assistance up to $5k per year


• Free basic life and AD&D insurance


• Free short-and-long-term disability insurance


• Paid time off


• Employee Resource Groups


• Recognition and perks

• Performs preparation and prequalification of reagents and routine testing of biological samples.


• Performs preventative maintenance and QC on equipment, identifies equipment malfunctions, performs basic trouble shooting.


• Assist with evaluation of reagents, equipment and new methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.


• CLIA requirements for high complexity testing required.


• May be required to deliver product or pick up product -will need to maintain a valid Driver's license to drive company car.


• One year HLA Clinical Laboratory experience required.

Summary

About Us

Vitalant is one of the nation's largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. We have a network of 115 donation centers across the U.S. and host approximately 60,000 blood drives annually. Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 900 hospitals across the U.S. where millions of people depend on blood donations from our generous donors.

Vitalant is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace built on a foundation of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. Through our DEI strategic plan, we create opportunities for employees of all backgrounds to feel valued, seen and heard. We believe this mission drives creativity and innovation, as employees experience an environment conducive to personal growth and career development.

EEO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Our organization is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Careers@vitalant.org to let us know the nature of your request.

For more EEO information about applicant rights click here