Laboratory Care Technician

Fairview Health Services; Hibbing (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

A leading health services organization in Minnesota is seeking a Laboratory Care Technician in Hibbing. The role involves collecting laboratory specimens and ensuring their accuracy for testing, contributing to a quality healthcare environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent, and prior experience or certification in phlebotomy is preferred. This position includes a competitive benefits package and ensures interactions that align with the organization’s values.

Qualifications

• High School graduation or equivalent is mandatory.
• Experience in healthcare or completion of phlebotomy training is preferred.
• Training as a phlebotomist, clinical assistant, MLA, MLT or MT or LPN or 1 year experience in health care related work.
• Phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory.
• Certification as a Phlebotomist.

Responsibilities

• Obtain specimens and perform procedures according to guidelines.
• Perform phlebotomy at various sites as needed.
• Ensure specimens are properly identified and acceptable for testing.
• Uses appropriate communication skills to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
• Demonstrates proficiency with point of care testing if applicable.
• Trains others in phlebotomy skills.
• Ensures specimens are acceptable for testing including properly identified.
• Processes specimens prior to testing or sending to reference labs.
• Performs daily quality control, troubleshooting and equipment maintenance for tools in the department.
• Monitors inventory, ordering and restocking supplies.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Phlebotomy Training

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview Range is hiring a Laboratory Care Technician for our Laboratory Department in Hibbing, MN.

As a Laboratory Care Technician (LCT), you will be working with a diverse population within our healthcare environment, and will play an important role in providing quality, proficient and professional services in keeping with Fairview Values as they interact with our patients, families, and coworkers. The LCT performs laboratory specimen collection as well as provides for safe and secure specimen handling and point of care testing when appropriate. Responsible for accurately entering orders and collection information into the Laboratory Information System and associated subsystems, monitoring computer logs for inaccurate work; scheduling tests/procedures and providing results in the LIS/HIS and over the phone, the LCT's attention to detail and accuracy are the foundation for our providing quality laboratory services. Working as an individual of team member, the LCT continuously works towards providing quality service improvement and optimum support to the department and team members in achieving Fairview's goals.

Schedule

This position will work 72 to 80 hours per two weeks. The shift length will be 8-hours on the Day/Evening shift. Weekends: Every other weekend.

Internal posting through: 3/21/26

The hospital lab at Fairview Range provides 24/7 support for Fairview Range Medical Center and the Fairview Mesaba Clinics. We are a CAP accredited, highly complex lab with a fully functional microbiology lab including molecular testing and have on-site pathology support. We’re proud to offer a collaboration with the M Health Fairview laboratory systems, which allows our patients local access to a more extensive array of lab services.

About this department

• CAP accredited.
• Lab consists of chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, coagulation, transfusion medicine including antibody identification, microbiology, histology, cytology, and pathology.
• Part of multidisciplinary care team supporting each inpatient department.
• Lab staff include MLS/MT, HT, MLT, and LCT as well as tech specialists in various lab sections.

About Fairview Range

Fairview Range is an affiliate of M Health Fairview, a partnership of Fairview Health Services, the University of Minnesota, and M Physicians. Together, we offer access to breakthrough medical research and specialty expertise as part of a continuum of care that reaches all ages and health needs. The most comprehensive health care network in northeastern Minnesota, Fairview Range includes Fairview Range Medical Center, Fairview Mesaba Clinics (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk, and Mountain Iron), and Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.

Responsibilities

• Follows established guidelines to obtain specimens and perform procedures.
• Obtains blood specimens for all identified populations.
• Performs phlebotomy at various sites to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
• Uses appropriate communication skills to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
• Demonstrates proficiency with point of care testing if applicable.
• Trains others in phlebotomy skills.
• Ensures specimens are acceptable for testing including properly identified.
• Processes specimens prior to testing or sending to reference labs.
• Performs daily quality control, troubleshooting and equipment maintenance for tools in the department (positive patient identification devices, etc.).
• Monitors inventory, ordering and restocking supplies.

Required Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a Phlebotomy Training.
• Training as a phlebotomist, clinical assistant, MLA, MLT, MT or LPN or 1 year experience in health care related work.
• Phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory.
• Certification as a Phlebotomist.

Benefit Overview

Fairview Range offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/rgafscmeserv

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign‑on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.