Position Title Medical Laboratory Technician - FT

Riverview Health; Crookston (MN); On-site; USD 30,555 - 42,788; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Employer pension matching

Paid volunteer time off

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Crookston is seeking a Medical Lab Technician to perform critical laboratory testing tasks. The role requires national certification and Basic Life Support certification, along with attention to detail and teamwork skills. Responsibilities include managing lab specimens, ensuring safety compliance, and following standard operating procedures. This position offers a competitive pay range of $22.18 to $31.06 per hour based on experience and provides excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Possess a national certification for Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) through an approved agency.
• Registry eligible candidates must complete the Board of Registry examination within 6 months.
• Required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing.
• Follows procedures for MLS/MLTs and ensures laboratory safety.
• Performs clinical laboratory testing including manual and automated methods.

Skills

Collaboration and teamwork

Commitment to quality improvement

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Efficient workload management

Education

National certification for Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Overview

RiverView Health, is a community owned, membership based non-profit organization that was formed in 1898 and continues to be the sole community hospital in Crookston, MN.

RiverView Health operates a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital, RiverView Recovery Center; a chemical dependency outpatient treatment program, RiverView Home Care and five primary care and specialty clinics in the hospitals service area.

We have a robust scholarship program for those furthering their education in a medical field, excellent benefits, and a friendly work environment. Full-time benefits include health insurance, free single vision and basic dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability and short-term disability, and employer HSA contributions. Other benefits include employer pension matching, shift differential, incentive/premium pay, free annual biometric screening and paid volunteer time off.

RiverView is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

Medical Lab Technician

Location: Crookston Lab

Schedule: .8 fte / 64 hours every 2 weeks- working every third weekend and holiday rotation

Pay Range: $22.18 - 31.06/hr (based on experience)

Job Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly, Benefitted position

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing
• Follows standard operating procedures for MLS/MLTs
• Ensures laboratory safety, quality and regulatory requirements are met
• Recognizes safety hazards and complies with all safety practices and protocols
• Collects and processes lab specimens with proper equipment
• Performs clinical laboratory testing, including manual and automated methods
• Collect and manage samples of blood and other fluids from patients

Qualifications

Minimums:

• Possess a national certification for Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) through an approved Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, for example American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or be registry eligible. Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) also acceptable.
• Registry eligible candidates must successfully complete the Board of Registry examination within 6 months of employment.
• Required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. If not currently certified, RiverView will offer training which must be completed within 6 months of employment.

Preferred(s):

• 2+ years’ healthcare experience in any field
• 1+ years of clinical laboratory experience

Competencies:

• Collaboration and teamwork, supporting team goals and contributes positively.
• Commitment to quality improvement, safety standards, and regulatory compliance (e.g., CLIA, COLA, CAP).
• Good communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Manages workload efficiently to meet productivity and quality targets.