Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist

Essentia Health•Ada, MN

19h

About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) for a full-time day-shift position at Ada Hospital - Bridges Med Center. The role includes an on-call rotation and may involve working weekends and holidays. External candidates are eligible for a bonus. The MLT performs and reports 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. Duties also include complex problem-solving, quality assurance and quality control monitoring, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, and customer service. The MLS performs and reports 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 MLS also interprets and correlates test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge, handles highly complex problem-solving, and participates in quality assurance and quality control monitoring, instrument maintenance, and troubleshooting. Phlebotomy and specimen processing may be required. The MLS also participates in research, development, education, and technical consultation. The listed compensation range is $24.48–$36.72. The job posting also lists an MLT range of $24.48–$36.72 and an MLS range of $30.14–$45.21.

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.
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: Graduate of a four-year degree program in Clinical Laboratory Science, or be MLT (ASCP) certified with additional semester hours in clinical laboratory equivalents from an accredited school, two years of full-time laboratory experience, and MLS (ASCP) certification.
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 support screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries.
Apply problem-solving skills to laboratory issues, including complex issues for MLTs and highly complex issues for MLSs.
Participate in quality assurance and quality control monitoring.
Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation.
Process specimens and perform phlebotomy as applicable to the role.
Provide customer service.
Interpret and correlate test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge (MLS).
Participate in research, development, education, and technical consultation (MLS).