Medical Laboratory Technician — Clinical Diagnostics & Impact

Fairview Health Services; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Maplewood, MN, is seeking a fulltime Medical Laboratory Technician for the M Health Fairview Clinic – Maplewood. The MLT will perform waived to high complexity testing and ensure quality results in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or higher in a lab science, strong attention to detail, and the ability to follow SOPs and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Associate or higher degree in a related laboratory field including practicum or equivalent for moderate complexity testing per CLIA’ 88.
• Degree in chemical/biological/clinical/medical lab science or medical laboratory technology; diploma or transcript.
• 60 semester hours with biology and chemistry; transcript required.
• 50-week U.S. military medical lab training plus degree/credits; transcript required.

Responsibilities

• Follows guidelines to obtain specimens, perform waived or higher complexity testing and report results.
• Collects and processes biological specimens with proper technique per SOP.
• Verifies patient identity and assesses specimen integrity prior to testing.
• Operates laboratory instrumentation and information systems per procedure.
• Performs and documents maintenance and QC checks; maintains supplies.
• Communicates abnormal/critical results to caregiver and documents actions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality control

Laboratory procedures

Education

Associate or higher degree in laboratory science

Diploma/transcript in field of study

60 semester hours in biology & chemistry

50-week US military medical laboratory training

Job description

Fairview Health Services in Maplewood, MN, is seeking a fulltime Medical Laboratory Technician for the M Health Fairview Clinic – Maplewood. The MLT will perform waived to high complexity testing and ensure quality results in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or higher in a lab science, strong attention to detail, and the ability to follow SOPs and safety protocols.