Medical Lab Scientist

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital • Grand Rapids, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Medical Lab Scientists love Grand Itasca for the stability, meaningful work and great team. If you are looking for professional growth and development with hands on experience caring for a diverse patient population, Grand Itasca is where you belong! We're glad you are thinking about joining us Grand Itasca is a great place to work! We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities. The Medical Lab Scientist performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Lab Science.
• Completion of Medical Lab Science internship.
• Eligible for ASCP or equivalent (must obtain within 12-months of hire) required.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values.
• Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

Responsibilities

• Understand and use scientific and technical language and symbols.
• Recognize slight differences in shape, color, and texture.
• Use eyes, hands, and fingers to operate delicate and sensitive equipment.
• Work precisely and accurately.
• Follow technical instructions which may be oral, written, or in the form of charts or drawings.
• Use measurable and perform medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease verifiable information for making decisions or judgments.
• Collects and processes all specimen types to include esoteric testing.
• Competent with the LIS and HER systems.
• Completes annual competency.
• Participates proficiency testing.
• Follows all quality control and patient reporting processes.
• Resolution of technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established for the department.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship/grant opportunities
• Health, dental, vision, & life insurance kick in on the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Generous paid time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance
• STDB (short term disability bank)
• 401K with employer contributions
• Shift Differential
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level