Medical Laboratory Technician

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Key Position Details:

• 0.9 FTE (72 hours per two-week pay period)
• 12-hour day/night shifts (Days 7:00am-7:30pm and nights 7:00pm-7:30am)
• Every 3rd weekend rotation
• Prior Blood Bank and phlebotomy experience
• 3 years of hospital experience (preferred)

Job Description:

Performs routine medical laboratory testing and is trained in one or more of the following areas of the laboratory: reception/registration phlebotomy specimen collection/processing and analytical testing departments. May perform manual and automated waived moderate and high complexity testing. May serve as a trainer for students and new employees in work areas.

Principle Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures.
  • Follows all federal regulations including CAP OSHA COLA CLIA and HIPAA.
• Customer service and patient order management.
  • Evaluates and manages patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
  • Performs scheduling ordering and releasing patients orders in the electronic medical record.
• Collection and processing of specimens following standardized system protocols.
  • Reviews orders verifies patient identification and uses appropriate collection methods to obtain samples for testing.
• Maintains Education Regulatory and Safety measures
  • Participates in the training of employees and students.
• CLIA Defined Responsibilities:
  • 493.1425 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities. Moderate complexity.
  • 493.1495 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities.
• Participates in departmental or system wide meetings projects or committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associates or Vocational degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes

Preferred Qualifications

• Laboratory or Medical Laboratory experience

Licenses/Certifications

• ASCP or AMT laboratory certification preferred. If not currently certified must obtain certification within 180 days of hire

Physical Demands

• Light Work:
• Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally up to 10 lbs. frequently

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Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. Thats why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being mind body spirit and community of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars dedicated well-being navigators and many programs activities articles videos personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

In addition Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse inclusive workplace aligned with the organizations mission values goals business practices and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Voluntary Benefits (vision legal critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.