Laboratory Professionals

Essentia Health•Fargo, ND

About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking Laboratory Professionals to join their team. Essentia Health operates multiple facilities across various locations, including Fargo, ND; Duluth, MN; Fosston, MN; and Ada/Graceville, MN. These facilities range from full-service regional medical centers and Level II Trauma Centers to Critical Access Hospitals. The role involves performing laboratory testing and providing essential healthcare services within these diverse settings. The specific responsibilities will depend on the specialization (MLT, MLS, or Histotechnician).

Requirements

MLT: Graduate of an associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Technician OR Meets Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing for alternative route.
MLS: Graduate of a four-year degree in Clinical Laboratory Science OR MLT (ASCP) certified with additional semester hours in clinical laboratory equivalents from an accredited school with 2 years of full time lab experience and certified as an MLS (ASCP).
Histotechnician: Graduate of NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program OR Successful completion of 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years OR An associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), AND 1 year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.
MLT: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent certification, is required within one year from the date of hire.
MLS: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), is required within one year from the date of hire.
Histotechnician: ASCP Certification as Histotechnician (HT) or equivalent.