Medical Lab Technician MLT - Clinical Lab

St. Luke's; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Medical Lab Technician. In this vital role, you will conduct laboratory analyses, evaluate results, and contribute to the maintenance of laboratory systems. You will be part of a dedicated team, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in all laboratory operations. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your skills will directly impact patient care and outcomes. If you are passionate about laboratory science and eager to grow in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology required.
• ASCP certification as Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory analyses and evaluate laboratory results.
• Assist in maintenance of laboratory systems and solve basic laboratory problems.

Skills

Lab Safety Practices

Instrumentation Maintenance

Communication Skills

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

Education

Associates Degree in Laboratory Science

ASCP Certification (within 12 months)

Job description

Summary

• JOB SUMMARY
  • The Medical Lab Technician performs laboratory analyses, evaluates laboratory results and reports results. Recognizes and solves basic laboratory problems and assists in maintenance of laboratory systems.
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education: Associates Degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology.
  • Experience: N/A
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration:ASCP certification as Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) within twelve (12) months of hire into this position. If hired prior to 11/4/2010, ASCP certification as MLT is not required. Those hired without valid certification are encouraged to take the first available examination after their date of hire and pass this certifying exam within three (3) consecutive administrations of the exam within twelve (12) months of hire.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education: N/A
  • Experience: N/A
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Knowledge of lab safety practices; knowledge of all lab departments state of the art policies and procedures; knowledge of general lab test results and correlation's with physiological condition; ability to maintain and repair instrumentation and equipment; ability to understand and follow complex oral and written communication; extensive ability to perform duties accurately, efficiently while often under stress; ability to organize work and meet deadlines; ability to be technically adept in all departments of the laboratory; ability to be rigidly accurate in the identification and reporting of numbers, names and results.
  • READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
  • SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
  • MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
  • REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
    • Color Vision. Ability to see, hear, speak, bend, reach and lift up to thirty-five (35) pounds.
    • Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
    • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Reach with hands and arms - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
    • Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
    • Bending-repetitive forward - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
    • Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
  • LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
    • Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
    • Up to 25 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
    • Up to 35 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT
    • Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Regularly exposed to risk of blood borne diseases. Exposed to reagents used in laboratory testing; may be exposed to/occasionally exposed to unpleasant patient elements. Exposed to hazards from electrical and mechanical equipment.