Medical Lab Technician

Allina Health; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Voluntary Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing CM

Student Loan Support Benefits

501(c)(3) employer

Job summary

Allina Health in Shakopee, MN is seeking a Medical Laboratory Professional to join the St Francis Lab. This 1.0 FTE role (80 hours per two-week pay period) features an 8-hour day/evening shift and every other weekend rotation.

You will perform routine and complex lab testing across multiple areas in a fast-paced environment, ensuring compliance and accurate patient order management. Preferred qualifications include an Associate's or Vocational degree in a related lab field and ASCP/AMT

Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations.
• ASCP or AMT laboratory certification preferred; if not certified, must obtain within 180 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures across reception/registration, phlebotomy, specimen processing, and analytical testing.
• Follows all federal regulations including CAP, OSHA, COLA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
• Customer service and patient order management; evaluates and manages patient orders for completeness.
• Collection and processing of specimens following standardized system protocols.
• Maintains Education, Regulatory, and Safety measures; participates in training of employees and students.
• CLIA Defined Responsibilities: moderate complexity testing.
• Participates in departmental or system wide meetings, projects, or committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's or Vocational degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations

Job description

Location Address: 1455 Saint Francis AveShakopee, MN 55379-3374

Date Posted: October 28, 2026

Department: 72466301 St Francis Lab

Shift: Day/Evening (United States of America)

Shift Length: 8 hour shift

Hours Per Week: 40

Union Contract: SEIU-8-St Francis Technical-TSF

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/evening shift
• Every other weekend rotation includes both Saturday & Sunday

Job Description: Performs routine medical laboratory testing and is trained in one or more of the following areas of the laboratory: reception/registration, phlebotomy, specimen collection/processing, and analytical testing departments. May perform manual and automated waived, moderate, and high complexity testing. May serve as a trainer for students and new employees in work areas.

Principle 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.
  • * 493.1495 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities.
• Participates in departmental or system wide meetings, projects, or committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications Associate's or Vocational degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes

Preferred Qualifications Laboratory or Medical Laboratory experience

Licenses/Certifications ASCP or AMT laboratory certification preferred. If not currently certified, must obtain certification within 180 days of hire

Physical Demands Light Work:

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

Pay Range Pay Range: $29.67 to $39.33 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.