Laboratory Technical Specialist

HealthPartners; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite clinic

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Park Nicollet seeks a Laboratory Technical Specialist to ensure reliability and integrity of test systems across all lab sites, coordinating with vendors and staff to implement procedures for testing methods and specimen handling.

The role emphasizes Anatomic Pathology with deep IHC expertise, serving as SME, mentor, and quality champion while partnering with pathologists and leaders to strengthen best practices and readiness for inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Cytology or a related healthcare field OR Associate’s Degree in Histotechnology.
• Three years’ operational laboratory experience required in specialty.
• Previous technical leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and maintains reliability, integrity, and functionality of test systems across lab sites.
• Lead quality assurance systems including QC, test utilization, and proficiency testing.
• Collaborate with pathologists and lab leaders to strengthen best practices and inspection readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Independent work

Problem solving

IHC expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science / Cytology, or Histotechnology (AAS)

Job description

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Laboratory Technical Specialist to join our team!Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

Ensures and maintains reliability, integrity, and functionality of all test systems within assigned lab discipline across all laboratory sites. Evaluates and coordinates activities with vendors and implements procedures for test methodology, specimen handling and instrumentation. Ensures compliance with the standards of accrediting and regulatory agencies. Designs, monitors, and directs staff in quality assurance systems including quality control, test utilization, and proficiency testing. Participates in and leads HealthPartners hospital and ambulatory technical teams and committees as appropriate.

Lead technical excellence across Anatomic Pathology. This high impact role is perfect for an experienced histotechnician/histotechnologist with deep IHC expertise who desires the opportunity to serve as a subject matter expert, mentor, and quality champion. You will ensure accurate, consistent routine histology and IHC processes to support patient care. You will own key quality systems, lead/support validations and assay optimization, and act as a trusted technical resource across the system Anatomic Pathology team. Using your expertise, you will partner closely with pathologists and laboratory leaders to strengthen best practices and inspection readiness, and influence decisions that support our histology team and patient experience.

Required Qualifications:

Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Cytology or a related healthcare field OR Associate’s Degree in Histotechnology.
• Three years’ operational laboratory experience required in specialty.
• Previous technical leadership experience

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

• American Society of Clinical Pathology in specialty, if offered (ASCP or ASCPi).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient with laboratory information management systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills and proven leadership qualities.
• Demonstrates comfort interacting with customers and providers of various educational backgrounds.
• Ability to analyze workflows, develop plans, and implement appropriate actions.
• Exhibits a high degree of organization, with proven attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
• Possesses effective problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

• Master’s degree in related field
• Experience across multiple laboratory disciplines
• Five years operational laboratory experience in specialty.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of general method evaluation, validation, and research and development of methodology.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of accrediting and regulatory agencies standards.
• Exhibits a high degree of organization, with proven attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
• Possesses effective problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of general method evaluation, validation, and research and development of methodology.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of accrediting and regulatory agencies standards.

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!