Medical Lab Tech – Microbiology (Day/Evening)

Allina Health; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 42,705 - 56,481; 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

Employee ERGs

Community involvement

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Professional for the Microbiology department in Minneapolis. The role involves performing routine and complex tests, adhering to CAP, OSHA, CLIA regulations, and providing patient order management.

This position supports education and training of staff and students in a fast-paced lab environment. You will work 8-hour day/evening shifts (1.0 FTE) with every 3rd weekend rotation, handling both manual and automated testing as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes
• Laboratory or Medical Laboratory experience
• ASCP or AMT laboratory certification preferred. If not currently certified, must obtain certification within 180 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures.
• Follows all federal regulations including CAP, OSHA, COLA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
• Customer service and patient order management.
• Evaluates and manages patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
• Performs scheduling, ordering, and releasing patient’s orders in the electronic medical record.
• Collection and processing of specimens following standardized system protocols.
• Reviews orders, verifies patient identification and uses appropriate collection methods to obtain samples for testing.
• Maintains Education, Regulatory, and Safety measures.
• Participates in the training of employees and students.
• CLIA Defined Responsibilities: 493.1425 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities. Moderate complexity.
• CLIA Defined Responsibilities: 493.1495 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities.
• Participates in departmental or system wide meetings, projects, or committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Regulatory compliance

Teamwork

Education

Associate's or Vocational degree in a related laboratory field

Job description

Allina Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Professional for the Microbiology department in Minneapolis. The role involves performing routine and complex tests, adhering to CAP, OSHA, CLIA regulations, and providing patient order management.

This position supports education and training of staff and students in a fast-paced lab environment. You will work 8-hour day/evening shifts (1.0 FTE) with every 3rd weekend rotation, handling both manual and automated testing as needed.