Microbiology Medical Laboratory Scientist
Maywood, ILFull-time$30–45/hrPosted todayStill listed today
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Loyola Medicine, part of Trinity Health, is a three-hospital academic care system based in Chicago’s western suburbs. The Microbiology Medical Laboratory Scientist supports patient care by performing laboratory testing used to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. The role includes quality control, method validation, and bone marrow assists. Experience with waived, moderate, and high-complexity testing in a clinical laboratory setting is required, which may be gained through education or work experience.
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Employment Type: Full timeShift: Day Shift Description: Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. Loyola Medicine Transport is based at Loyola University Medical Center and is part of a three-hospital system including Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital.
If you are interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare, delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities, join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong!
What you'll do: In this role, the Microbiology Medical Lab Scientist will be responsible for supporting the delivery of patient care by performing laboratory testing that is utilized in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Experience with waived, moderate, and high complexity testing in a "clinical" laboratory setting through education or work experience required
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Performs all laboratory testing, including the pre-examination phase in accordance with standard operating procedures and accreditation guidelines to support the delivery of patient care.
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Conducts and documents established quality control procedures on analytical tests, equipment, reagents, media, and products; evaluates the results of quality control testing and implements corrective action according to established protocols to ensure the accuracy and quality of patient testing.
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Participates in the validation of laboratory methods and procedures to meet the changing health care needs of our patients.
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Performs bone marrow assists
What you'll need for this job Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Biological Science
Licensure/Certifications
- Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP)
Perks & Benefits
- Benefits from Day One (Medical and Dental)
- Daily Pay now Available
- Competitive Shift Differentials
- Career Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- 403(b) with Employer Match
- On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)
- Referral Rewards
- Perks Program
Compensation: Pay Range: $30.00 – $45.00 per hour
Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.
Trinity Health Benefits Summary
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,176 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$30–45/hr
- Illinois median$30–43/hr34 hourly ranges
- US median$30–47/hr510 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $37.50/hr, is close to the Illinois median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the middle half of Medical Laboratory Scientist hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 37 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in Illinois and 1,176 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- AdventHealth9 open
- Prime Healthcare7 open
- Rush University Medical Center7 open
- Experience
- Medical Laboratory Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (399 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 516 of the 1,176 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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