Medical Laboratory Technician - FT

Overview

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. 

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

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.

Salary : $22 - $31