Medical Laboratory Technician - Sendouts

About the job

Job Description:
Essentia Health is searching for a Medical Laboratory Technician for Sendouts to join our team at St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN. Hours will be day shift with the exception of afternoon/evenings on weekends and holiday rotations.
Education Qualifications:
Graduate of an associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician or meets Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing for alternative route.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support specimen processing, testing coordination, result handling, and other technically complex responsibilities within the Send Out Department.
• Perform and report laboratory tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA.
• Perform testing on patients of all ages to assist with the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and injuries.
• Apply complex problem-solving skills to laboratory procedures and testing issues.
• Participate in Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) monitoring.
• Perform instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Process and prepare specimens for testing and referral.
• Perform phlebotomy as needed.
• Provide customer service to patients, healthcare providers, and other laboratory personnel.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
Certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent; within one year of hire