MLT

LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM•Staples, MN

12d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the third year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here at Lakewood. From womb to tomb, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond. Lakewood Health System is proud to be opening our new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing cancer diagnostics, treatment, and care. As part of our commitment to excellence, we are expanding our clinical laboratory team and are seeking a highly skilled MLT or MLS with extensive hematology experience to join us at this exciting stage. Mission for Position To provide our patients the highest level of care and join an amazing team!

Requirements

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
Demonstrates strong communication skills when working directly with providers, leadership, coworkers, and assistants regarding patient or testing concerns.
As a part of a team-oriented laboratory crew who prioritize coworkers as well as patients, the MLT will assume the best in others and collaboratively problem solve as a valued member of the team
Utilizes AIDET model of customer service to calmly and pleasantly interact with patients and families

Nice To Haves

extensive hematology experience

Responsibilities

Will exhibit problem solving skills of a complex nature, participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control Monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, along with customer service
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new procedures, products and equipment used in laboratory medicine to act as a resource and provide clinical expertise
Performs preventive maintenance in assigned areas to keep equipment in optimal working order
Will 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.
Maintain generalist skills in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, and blood banking