Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist

Essentia Health; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Essentia Health Fosston Hospital in Fosston, MN seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Scientist to join our clinical team. The role requires performing and reporting tests across all CLIA complexity levels to support patient care, with opportunities for ASCP certification and career growth.

Candidates may pursue either the MLT or MLS track, with MLT requiring an associate degree and MLS a four-year CLS degree; certification within one year is expected.

Qualifications

• MLT requires an associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician or CLIA guidelines compliance for complex testing.
• MLS requires a four-year degree in Clinical Laboratory Science; ASCP MLS certification with 2 years of full-time lab experience is acceptable.
• MLT/MLS certifications must be obtained within one year from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform and report tests of all complexity levels as defined by CLIA.
• Participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and phlebotomy when needed.

Skills

Problem solving

Phlebotomy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician

Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science

ASCP MLT Certification

ASCP MLS Certification

Job description

Job Description:

Essentia Health is searching for a Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist to join our team at Fosston Hospital in Fosston, MN. This position is bonus eligible for external candidates

Education Qualifications:

MLT: $24.48 - $36.72

Graduate of an associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician

OR

Meets Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing for alternative route.

MLS: $30.14 - $45.21

Graduate of a four-year degree in Clinical Laboratory science

OR

MLT (ASCP) certified with additional semester hours in clinical laboratory equivalents from an accredited school with 2 years of full time lab experience and certified as an MLS (ASCP) .

Key Responsibilities:

MLT:

Will perform and report tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to assist with the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and injuries.

Will also exhibit problem solving skills of a complex nature, participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control Monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, along with customer service.

MLS:

Will perform and report tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to assist with the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and injuries.

Will interpret and correlate test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge, exhibit problem solving skills of a highly complex nature, participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting.

May be required to perform phlebotomy and specimen processing duties and will participate in research, development, education, and technical consultation.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

MLT:
Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent certification, is required within one year from the date of hire.

MLS:
Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), is required within one year from the date of hire.