Medical Lab Technician- Clinic (Casual)

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Alexandria Clinic in Alexandria, MN is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (Casual) to collect specimens and run provider-ordered tests. Typical hours Mondays to Fridays, 6:00am–5:30pm with rotating 9-hour shifts; weekend/holiday rotation about once a month.

You will maintain equipment, perform Quality Control, and report results to the provider. The role supports patient diagnosis and ensures privacy, safety, and integrity across all interactions, with flexibility to cover required shifts.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Technology.
• Board certification as Medical Laboratory Technician.

Responsibilities

• Collect specimens by capillary, venous, and arterial methods.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and analyzers following policy.
• Perform provider-ordered lab tests and report results.
• Ensure privacy, safety, and integrity of patients.
• Coordinate with reference labs when needed.
• Perform urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing.

Skills

Specimen collection

Quality control

Patient communication

Training ability

Education

Associate degree in Medical Technology

Board Certification as Medical Laboratory Technician

Job description

# Medical Lab Technician- Clinic (Casual)Alexandria Clinic - Alexandria, MN 56308## OverviewSalary Range$24.84 - $34.78 HourlyPosition TypeCasualJob ShiftAny## Description**Department:**Clinic Laboratory**Employment Status**Casual**Hours:*** Typical scheduled hours will fall between Monday-Friday, 6:00am – 5:30pm; in rotating 9 hour shifts.* Flexibility will be required to fill shifts as needed Monday-Friday until 8:00pm. This position is part of working weekend and holiday rotation (roughly one weekend per month).* Weekend and holiday hours are 8:00am-3:00pm**Position Objective**The Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for accurately collecting specimens and performing provider ordered lab tests, reporting timely results, and aiding the provider in patient diagnosis and management. The Medical Laboratory Technician will be responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment in accordance with established policies and procedures.**Essential Responsibilities**Specimen Collection* Proficient in capillary, venous, and arterial blood collection* Obtain or collect body fluids, tissue, and other substances to aid the laboratory in determining normal and abnormal findings* Interpret, research, and carryout Provider laboratory testing ordersMaintenance and Quality Control* Ensure that all laboratory equipment and analyzers are performing as expected* Take responsibility for quality control, standards, calibrations, etc. to ensure that all systems are performing within established laboratory guidelines* Maintain an environment of privacy, safety , and integrity for all patients, at all timesPerform Lab Testing *Osakis Medical Clinic performs Waived Testing, Alexandria Clinic Laboratory performs Moderate Complexity testing and Alomere Health performs High Complexity testing. Responsibilities will be assigned according to the facility CLIA license.** *Process and perform testing of lab specimens to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.** *Provide lab testing in: Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology, Toxicology, Urinalysis.** *Process and direct laboratory specimens to the appropriate reference lab when needed.*Lab Results* Report normal and abnormal test results to the Provider/Nurse as required* Report Alert or Critical value results to the appropriate personnel**Other Responsibilities*** Perform Urine Drug Screen collections and breath Alcohol Testing* Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner* Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment* Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures* Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department* Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability## Qualifications**Required Qualifications*** Associates degree in Medical Technology* Board of Certification, Medical Laboratory Technician**Preferred Qualifications*** Prior experience working in a health care facility**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities*** Strong knowledge in proper specimen collection; including specimen requirements, integrity of specimen, isolation procedures, timed blood draws, and aseptic technique* Strong understanding of the importance of patient identification and correct species labeling* Ability to give instructions clearly and accurately for patient collected specimens* Ability to train students and new employees as needed**Union Position**No