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Infographic showing various Reference Laboratory job openings in Chicago, IL as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Locum Tenens, 2% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 14% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 2% Nights. Highlights an 96% In-person, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $99,701 per year, or $47.9 per hour.

Clinical Laboratory Technologist - FISH Dry Lab, Remote

NeoGenomics

Chicago, IL

Other

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 28 days ago

NeoGenomics rating

8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 34 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

46th of 120 rated laboratories

Job description

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety of HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking for a Clinical Laboratory Technologist (CG ASCP required) for our FISH Dry Labwho wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.

Shift: Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am-5:30pm (subject to change based on business needs). This is a Remote work opportunity, with preference given to applicants residing near one of our labs in Durham, NC; Chicago, IL; Phoenix, AZ; Tampa, FL, Nashville, TN; or Ramsey, NJ.

Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:

As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.

Position Summary:

The Clinical Laboratory Technologist works under general supervision and is responsible for complex laboratory procedures and handling all types of specimens submitted to the department for processing tasks assigned.

Responsibilities:

  • Performs clinical laboratory tests proficiently in the department under general supervision, and exercises independent judgment in the specialty assigned
  • Maintains records that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
  • Analyzes specimens using approved testing procedures
  • Reviews, releases test results and follows department's procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to the interpreting physician per department SOP
  • Performs and documents Quality Control on reagents, equipment and assays. Recognizes and acts on QC failures by consultation or follow-up with the department Supervisor or Lead technologist regarding courses of action taken to achieve resolution
  • Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications

Experience, Educations and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college or university preferred.
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences with the addition of at least one year of laboratory experience/training/training course
  • 1+ years equivalent experience (high complexity testing) preferred
  • Certificate Compliance Requirements:
    • Nationally: ASCP certification for the assigned specialty, as available
    • FL: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Technologist
    • CA: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist
    • TN: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Medical Laboratory Professional

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