Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist

Essentia Health•Fosston, MN

1d•$24 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing and reporting tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to assist with the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries. For a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), responsibilities include problem-solving, Quality Assurance, Quality Control Monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, and customer service. For a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), the role involves interpreting and correlating test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge, exhibiting highly complex problem-solving skills, participating in Quality Assurance, Quality Control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting. MLS professionals may also be required to perform phlebotomy and specimen processing duties and will participate in research, development, education, and technical consultation.

Requirements

MLT: Graduate of an associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician OR Meets Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing for alternative route
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: 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)
MLS: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), is required within one year from the date of hire

Responsibilities

Perform and report tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to assist with the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and injuries
Exhibit problem solving skills of a complex nature (MLT)
Participate in Quality Assurance (MLT & MLS)
Participate in Quality Control Monitoring (MLT & MLS)
Perform instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting (MLT & MLS)
Perform specimen processing (MLT)
Perform phlebotomy (MLT)
Provide customer service (MLT)
Interpret and correlate test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge (MLS)
Exhibit problem solving skills of a highly complex nature (MLS)
May be required to perform phlebotomy and specimen processing duties (MLS)
Participate in research, development, education, and technical consultation (MLS)