What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN position at Fairview Health Services?
Overview :
Fairview Health Services is looking for a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) at M Health Fairview Clinic - Fridley and M Health Fairview Clinic - Andover locations. Primary hours vary and have a start time 7 : 00am to 9 : 00am Monday - Friday, with occasional opening (6 : 30am) and closing shifts (10 : 00am). These are 8 hour shifts. This position includes one weekend shift (Saturday or Sunday) at an Urgent Care site (Andover). Weekend rotations average every 5th weekend. Schedule is subject to change to meet staffing needs, including floating to other nearby clinics.
We offer competitive Benefits, including Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement.
Interview Process
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Responsibilities / Job Description :
The MLT plays an important role in providing quality, proficient and professional laboratory services to diverse populations within an ambulatory healthcare environment. The Medical Laboratory Technician performs waived, moderate, or high complexity testing, correlates data-based knowledge of technical and instrumental conditions affecting testing results and performs quality control procedures within established parameters. This position also may be involved in laboratory specimen collection, safe and secure specimen handling, ensuring efficient workflow and may schedule tests and provides results as appropriate. The MLT works independently under general supervision.
Job Expectations : follow established guidelines to obtain specimens, perform testing and report results, consistently implement and adhere to the laboratory customer service standards. The standards include promoting teamwork, successful communication, and conflict resolution, supports and adheres to laboratory SOPs, quality assurance, performance improvement and compliance programs recognizing trends and identifying when additional reporting, communication or other action is appropriate. Demonstrates competency and compliance with all regulatory agency policies.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution. Qualified to work in a highly complex laboratory as mandated in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 (CLIA)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved laboratory certification such as ASCP, AMT, or AAB. If not certified at time of hire, must obtain certification within 12 months.
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
Desired Skills
