Medical Laboratory Technician

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.

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

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.