Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Pride Health; Owatonna (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental,

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Employee discounts

Legal support

Job summary

Pride Health seeks a qualified Medical Laboratory Scientist / Clinical Laboratory Technologist for a 1-year contract in Rochester, MN. Strong medical lab testing background, analytical skills, and ability to perform accurately in a fast-paced environment to support high-quality patient care are essential.

Responsibilities include performing analyses, maintaining instruments, quality control, reporting results, and ensuring safety. Schedule: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; training may begin at 7:00 AM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Biological Science.
• Ability to produce accurate results under time constraints.
• Strong multitasking skills with ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced lab environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility for off-shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses on blood, tissue, and body fluids to support diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.
• Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and assay systems.
• Perform quality control procedures to ensure accuracy and reliability of results.
• Evaluate test performance and assist with interpreting findings.
• Retrieve patient information and report results using laboratory information systems.
• Maintain workflow and support operational activities to optimize testing capacity.
• Adhere to safety protocols when handling infectious specimens and hazardous materials.

Skills

Time management

Multitasking

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Biological Science

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Laboratory information systems (LIS)

Job description

Pride Health is seeking a qualified and detail-oriented Medical Laboratory Scientist / Clinical Laboratory Technologist to join a leading healthcare organization on a 1-year contract in Rochester, MN The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical laboratory testing, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to perform accurately in a fast-paced environment while supporting high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory analyses on blood, tissue, and body fluid specimens to support patient diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
• Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation and assay systems.
• Perform quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of laboratory results.
• Evaluate test performance and assist with interpreting laboratory findings as appropriate.
• Retrieve patient information and report laboratory results using multiple laboratory information systems.
• Maintain laboratory workflow by supporting operational activities that optimize testing capabilities.
• Adhere to established laboratory safety protocols when handling infectious specimens, hazardous chemicals, and other biological materials.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a Biological Science.
• Ability to produce accurate results while working under strict time constraints.
• Strong multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize workload effectively.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, changing laboratory environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility to accommodate scheduling adjustments, including off-shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call assignments as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating and troubleshooting laboratory instrumentation.
• Experience working with laboratory assay systems.
• Previous experience in a clinical or hospital laboratory setting.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Training Schedule: May require a 7:00 AM start during training to align with trainer availability.
• Pay Rate-$20/hr-28/hr

Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793