What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Technician or Medical Lab Scientist position at CentraCare?
Enjoy a rewarding career at CentraCare as a Medical Lab Technician or Medical Lab Scientist!
Laboratory professionals are key members of today’s health care team, and quality medical care depends on them. Every day, nurses, physicians, and other medical workers rely on laboratory professionals to perform tests on body fluids and tissue samples, interpret the results and help provide a complete picture of a patient’s health. Without this precise and valuable information, medicine would simply be guesswork.
Performs clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology and other areas of the clinical laboratory
- Utilize state-of-the-art equipment
- Provide accurate and timely test results
- Monitor quality to maintain high performance
- Conduct research and develop new tests and methodologies
SCHEDULE:
- Full time | 72 hours every two weeks
- Monday-Friday | Day and evening shifts
- Every 3rd weekend | Friday-Sunday
- Rotating Holidays
PAY:
- MLT starting pay begins at $26.22 per hour and increases with experience
- Pay range: $26.22-40.11 per hour
- MLS starting pay begins at $33.15 per hour and increases with experience
- Pay range: $33.15-50.72 per hour
QUALIFICATIONS:
MLT-
- Associate degree from an accredited Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician (CLT / MLT) program or other qualifications as outlined by CLIA regulation, section 493.1489 for employees hired before September 1, 1997.
- ASCP-BOC certified within 6 months with first exam completed within 3 months of hire, with certification verified within six weeks of exam
- New graduate’s degree must be validated within 2 months post-graduation
MLS-
- Baccalaureate degree with necessary science/math credits as required and verified by the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC).
- ASCP-BOC certified within 6 months with first exam completed within 3 months of hire, with certification verified within six weeks of exam
- High School diploma or equivalent, required.
- New graduate’s degree must be validated within 2 months post-graduation
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
Salary : $26 - $40