Blood Bank MLS - Night Shift (Transfusion Medicine)

Fairview Health Services; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift incentive bonus up to $2,000

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Minnesota seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist to cover Blood Bank in the Acute Care Laboratory at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center-East Bank and West Bank.

This full-time night-shift role offers 5 eight-hour shifts or 4 ten-hour shifts with every other weekend, and may adjust to department needs. The MLS performs complex testing and supports patient care in transfusion medicine.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a related laboratory field meeting high-complexity testing qualifications as per CLIA ’88.
• MLS/MT certification required or eligible (ASCP/ASCPi/AMT).
• Transcript or diploma evidence of required biology/chemistry coursework.

Responsibilities

• Assess specimen integrity and verify identification prior to testing.
• Perform waived to high complexity testing per CLIA ’88.
• Operate instruments and information systems and perform maintenance as required.
• Communicate abnormal/critical results to care providers and document actions.
• Participate in quality assurance, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field

MLS/MT certification (ASCP/AMT)

Clinical laboratory science program diploma

Biology/Chemistry background with required coursework

Job description

Fairview Health Services in Minnesota seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist to cover Blood Bank in the Acute Care Laboratory at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center-East Bank and West Bank.

This full-time night-shift role offers 5 eight-hour shifts or 4 ten-hour shifts with every other weekend, and may adjust to department needs. The MLS performs complex testing and supports patient care in transfusion medicine.