MLT/MLS

Job DescriptionJob Description: Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.Hours/Work Shift: 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week), shift times can vary. Our benefits will include: · Professional Growth Opportunities· Paid Time Off/Paid Holidays· Medical and Dental Insurance · Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program· Retirement Savings with Employer Match· Flexible Spending AccountMLT: Starting Pay $21.12/hour· 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. · Participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control Monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting· Exhibit Problem Solving Skills· Specimen Processing · Phlebotomy · Customer Service MLS: Starting Pay $27.53/hour· Perform and report tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to assist with routine screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and injuries.· Interpret and correlate test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge.· Exhibit Problem Solving Skills· Participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting. · May be required to perform phlebotomy and specimen processing duties. · Participate in research, development, education, and technical consultation.Education Qualifications:

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus (external candidates only)

MLT:Graduate of an associates degree in Medical Laboratory TechnicianORMeets Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing for alternative route.

MLS:Graduate of a four-year degree in Clinical Laboratory scienceORMLT (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) .

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.

Job Location:

St Josephs Medical Center

Shift Rotation:

Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start/End:

Varies/Varies

Hours Per Pay Period:

64

Compensation Range:

$27.53 - $41.29 / hour

Union:FTE:

0.8

Weekends:

Rotation

Call Obligations:Sign On Bonus:

MLT/MLS at Essentia Health summary:As a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) at Essentia, I provide high-quality, compassionate laboratory testing services to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. My responsibilities include performing tests of varying complexity, quality assurance, troubleshooting instrumentation, and contributing to patient care through accurate test reporting. This role requires adherence to clinical guidelines and a commitment to ongoing professional growth, ensuring that I contribute positively to patient outcomes within a collaborative healthcare team.

Keywords:Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Laboratory Scientist, laboratory testing, diagnostic services, clinical laboratory, quality assurance, phlebotomy, healthcare, patient care, clinical diagnostics