Laboratory Aide III / Medical Technician

Munson Healthcare; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Free wellness platform

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Munson Healthcare, located in Traverse City, is seeking dedicated laboratory staff, including Laboratory Aide III and Medical Lab Technicians. This role involves performing and interpreting clinical laboratory tests while maintaining quality assurance standards.

Qualified candidates should possess relevant certifications and degrees, with a commitment to a high standard of care. Join a vibrant healthcare team in northern Michigan, where your work impacts the lives of many.

Qualifications

• 1 year – full‑time experience or equivalent in the Lab Aide II classification.
• Must be a Registered Medical Technologist / Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• Certification through ASCP required within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret clinical laboratory tests.
• Maintain knowledge of all clinical laboratory departments.
• Operate and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation.

Skills

Quality assurance

Clinical laboratory tests

Instrument operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology

2 Year / Associates degree in Medical Technology

Job description

More Than Just Care, It’s Community

PRN

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award‑winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties. If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures – you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

• Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in‑person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
• Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.

Job Description

A Day in the Life

Accurately and efficiently perform, assess, correlate and interpret routine and specialized clinical laboratory tests in compliance with departmental procedures and applicable regulations. Maintain a fundamental knowledge of all clinical laboratory departments and have the ability to rotate through all departments. Operate, maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation to meet quality assurance parameters.

Qualifications

What’s Required

Laboratory Aide III

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year – full‑time experience (or equivalent) AND satisfactory performance with Munson Medical Center Laboratories in the Lab Aide II classification

Medical Lab Technician

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology or related degree or 2 Year / Associates degree in Medical Technology
• Registered Medical Technologist / Medical Laboratory Scientist with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent. Nationally recognized certification or eligible (ASCP) as a MT(ASCP), MLS (ASCP) or CLS (ASCP). Must be certified within 12 months of hire and recertify if/as required.

Additional Information

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.