Job Description

Position Summary

The Medical Lab Scientist/Medical Lab Technician position provides services to patients and physicians through the collection, processing, and performance of clinical laboratory testing on specimens from infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Responsible for meeting the established standards of practice and patient care, supplies and equipment, and for coordinating team work with all members of the health care team.

This position will be cross trained to support our Lakeville and Northfield Urgent Care Clinics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Obtains blood specimens using proper aseptic techniques including venipunctures and fingersticks.
• Follows the laboratory\'s procedures for specimen handling and possessing, test analysis, and reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Performs waived and moderately complex laboratory testing.
• Performs and documents quality control, instrument maintenance and calibration.
• Follows the laboratory\'s established corrective action policies and procedures whenever a test system is not within the laboratory\'s established levels of acceptance.

Selection Criteria:

• College degree in Laboratory Science or two year MLT graduate
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certified or eligible
• Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Certification (or obtain within six months of hire, company paid)
• Minimum of one year experience is preferred
• Working knowledge of Clinical Point of Care laboratory testing is preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Scope:

• 48hrs/2wks
• Monday-Friday: 8\xe2\x80\x9312-hour shifts varying between 7:00am-8:00pm
• Weekends: 8:00am-4:30pm rotation
• Holidays: As needed

Northfield Hospital + Clinics has a 100+ year history of providing exceptional care for our patients. We are an integrated, independent, nonprofit health care system serving people throughout the Twin Cities south metro and southern Minnesota.

Here, our employees drive our success and our reputation. We value great employees, and offer competitive salaries and a variety of benefits (when hired for 40 hours/pay period or more.) It\'s our commitment to maintaining an excellent workforce.

In this position, we offer:

• Competitive Wages (experience and education may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended)
• Shift Differential Pay for Weekday Evenings and Weekends
• Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Bank Accrued on First Paycheck
• Eligible for Medical and Dental Insurance, Vision Discount Plan
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan (

with a 7.5% company match * 457(b) Retirement Plans

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work Perks, including cafeteria, pharmacy, and scrubs discount, cell phone, computer, and event discounts
• Free On-Site Parking

You belong with us. Work with meaning and purpose.

Northfield Hospital + Clinics is an independent organization with over 800 employees. We are known for our positive work environment and quality patient care. We provide a full spectrum of services with our Hospital in Northfield, MN and primary and specialty clinics in Northfield, Lakeville, Farmington, Faribault, Lonsdale and Kenyon. Urgent Care locations in Northfield and Lakeville.

Northfield Hospital & Clinics