Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist
About The Position
Essentia Health is hiring a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) for St. Mary's Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The position is 0.9 FTE and is bonus eligible for external candidates. The MLT performs and reports laboratory tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to support routine screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries. The role also involves complex problem solving, quality assurance and quality control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, and customer service. The MLS performs and reports laboratory tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to support routine screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries. The role also includes interpreting and correlating test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge; highly complex problem solving; quality assurance and quality control monitoring; and instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting. The MLS may perform phlebotomy and specimen processing and participates in research, development, education, and technical consultation. The position requires a day/evening rotation and includes weekend and holiday work. Call is not required. The MLT pay range listed is $24.48–$36.72 per hour; the MLS pay range listed is $30.14–$45.21 per hour. The posting's compensation range is $24.48–$36.72.
Requirements
- MLT: Graduate of an associate degree program in Medical Laboratory Technician, or meet CLIA guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing through an alternative route.
- MLS: Graduate of a four-year degree program in Clinical Laboratory Science, or hold MLT (ASCP) certification with additional semester hours in clinical laboratory equivalents from an accredited school, two years of full-time laboratory experience, and MLS (ASCP) certification.
- MLT: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician from the 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 from the 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 screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries.
- For MLT duties, solve complex problems and participate in quality assurance, quality control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, and customer service.
- For MLS duties, interpret and correlate test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge, and address highly complex problems.
- For MLS duties, participate in quality assurance, quality control monitoring, and instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting.
- As needed, perform phlebotomy and specimen processing duties.
- For MLS duties, participate in research, development, education, and technical consultation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with supplemental options.
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
- Professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Generous time off.
- Wellness resources focused on physical, mental, and emotional health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
