Medical Lab Scientist Lead

Allina Health; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 84,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement or CME

Job summary

Allina Health Mercy Lab in Minnesota is seeking a Medical Laboratory Professional for a 1.0 FTE position (80 hours per two-week pay period) on a day shift. The role involves performing routine to highly complex tests across lab areas, training staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Work at Mercy Hospital and Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus laboratories with an 8-hour shift and alternating weekend rotations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related laboratory field with clinical rotations or equivalent routes as specified in CLIA '88.
• 3 to 7 years of experience in high complexity laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine to highly complex laboratory procedures.
• Evaluates results for accuracy, and resolves complex test problems.
• Maintains instrument maintenance, calibration and quality control; ensures proper record retention.
• Oversees proficiency testing and coordinates competency development for staff.
• Trains students and new employees, coordinates preceptor activities, and participates in annual competency program.
• Collects specimens and ensures proper patient identification and labeling.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes as specified in CLIA '88

Job description

Location Address:

4050 Coon Rapids Blvd NWCoon Rapids, MN 55433-2522

Date Posted:

September 15, 2026

Department:

72326301 Mercy Lab

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

SEIU-9-Mercy Lab-SLM

Weekend Rotation:

Every Other

Job Summary:

Join our team as a Medical Laboratory Professional! Step into a diverse, multicultural lab environment where your work directly impacts patient care. As a key member of our fast-paced healthcare team, you'll use the latest technology to help process millions of tests annually. We're driven by a passion for innovation, teamwork, and creating meaningful impact.

Key Position Details:

• 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day shift
• Every other weekend rotation includes both Saturday & Sunday
• Position will work at both Mercy Hospital and Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus laboratories

Job Description:

Performs routine to highly complex medical laboratory tests in different areas of the lab. Responsible for one or more technical work areas including: oversight as a key operators, regulatory compliance, new method project plans, technical communications, and cost-effective inventory control. May be the document owner of technical procedures, forms, misc. documents, method validation, and implementation. Trains students and new employees, coordinates preceptor activity, participates in system competency development, and provides the direct observation of staff for the annual competency program. Functions as the site lab liaison to the system's Technical Specialist and serves as Charge Tech in the absence of Supervisor/Manager.

CLIA Role:

Testing Personnel
Moderate complexity testing

Testing Personnel

High Complexity testing.

Principle Responsibilities

• Performs routine to highly complex laboratory procedures.
  • Performs analytical and waived tests according to policy and procedures and federal regulations including CAP, OSHA, COLA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
  • Evaluates results for accuracy, and resolves complex test problems.
  • Recognizes, communicates, and documents results that require action.
  • Performs and documents routine & advanced instrument maintenance, and quality control; takes appropriate remedial action, and ensures appropriate record retention.
  • Maintains oversight as the key site technical resource of one or more work areas.
  • Oversees proficiency testing for assigned department.
  • Coordinates and assists in the development of required competencies, including timely direct observation of staff.
• Maintain safety, education, and competency requirements.
  • Participates in the training of employees and students.
  • Manages proficiency testing assignments and submission.
  • Performs and coordinates Direct Observations of staff for annual competency program.
• Collection and processing of specimens.
  • Instructs patients on procedures and protocols.
  • Verifies correct patient identification.
  • Identifies and uses appropriate collection method to obtain samples for testing (venipuncture or capillary puncture).
  • Collects sample, and labels specimens.
• Customer service and patient order management.
  • Greets patients, performs check-in process, and responds to patient's questions and needs.
  • Evaluates patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
  • Performs scheduling, ordering and releasing of patient orders in the electronic medical record.
• Administrative duties.
  • Stocks, rotates and requests supplies on a regular basis.
  • Participates in departmental or system wide meetings, projects or committees as required.
  • Performs various clerical duties.
  • May assist with department scheduling.
• CLIA defined responsibilities.
  • * 493.1425 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities. Moderate complexity.
  • * 493.1495 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes as specified in CLIA '88
• 3 to 7 years of experience in high complexity laboratory

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) certification by a recognized agency such as ASCP, AMT, or NCA in specialty area incumbent will be working in. If not certified, must obtain certification within 180 days

Physical Demands

• Light Work:
• Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $40.17 to $53.97 per hour The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work. Allina Health is committed to adhering with all applicable local, state and federal minimum wage requirements.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That's why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

We are focused on creating an inclusive workplace so everyone can see themselves as part of our care team. Our care teams are as diverse as the communities we serve and proud to be contributing to the mission of a leading health care organization. Our pioneering approach to well-being helps every member of our care team feel a deep sense of connection and joy in their work.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.