Clinical Lab Technician (MLS/MLT) — Growth & Rotating Shifts

Coteau des Prairies Health Care System; Sisseton (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Coteau des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, SD seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to join our community hospital and clinic teams. You will ensure timely testing and quality results from specimens and deliver findings to nursing staff and providers.

The position offers full-time or part-time schedules, with shifts of 8 hours, rotating holidays, and on-call duties; candidates must have MLS/MLT certification or registry eligibility and

Qualifications

• Assoicates or Bachelor's degree in laboratory or biological sciences required
• Possess a national certification for Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or MLT through an approved Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, for example American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or be registry eligible. Candidates must successfully complete the Board of Registry examination within 12 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing
• Follows standard operating procedures for MLS/MLTs
• Ensures laboratory safety, quality and regulatory requirements are met
• Recognizes safety hazards and complies with all safety practices and protocols
• Collects and processes lab specimens with proper equipment
• Performs clinical laboratory testing, including manual and automated methods
• Collect and manage samples of blood and other fluids from patients

Skills

Detail oriented

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in laboratory or biological sciences

Job description

Coteau des Prairies Health Care System in Sisseton, SD seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to join our community hospital and clinic teams. You will ensure timely testing and quality results from specimens and deliver findings to nursing staff and providers.

The position offers full-time or part-time schedules, with shifts of 8 hours, rotating holidays, and on-call duties; candidates must have MLS/MLT certification or registry eligibility and