Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist

Essentia Health•Detroit Lakes, MN

36d•$24 - $45•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves performing and reporting on laboratory tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages. The objective is to assist in the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries. The position requires problem-solving skills, participation in Quality Assurance and Quality Control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, and phlebotomy. For the Medical Laboratory Scientist role, additional responsibilities include interpreting and correlating test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge, exhibiting highly complex problem-solving skills, and potentially participating in research, development, education, and technical consultation.

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).
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.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must be able to pass post-offer screenings including health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.

Responsibilities

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