Medical Lab Technician​/Medical Lab Scientist; Hospital

Position: Medical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Scientist (Hospital) (3065)
Location: Northern

# Medical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Scientist (Hospital) (3065)
Alomere Health - Alexandria, MN 56308## Overview Salary Range $26.59 - $43.95 Hourly Position Type Part-Time with Full-Time Benefits Job Shift Rotation## Description
** Medical Lab Technician (MLT):** $26.59 per hour to $37.23 per hour
** Medical Lab Scientist (MLS):** $31.39 per hour to $43.95 per hour
** Department:
** Hospital Laboratory
** Employment Status (Full Time Equivalent):
** 0.8 FTE- 64 hours per pay period
** Benefit Status:
** Full-Time
** Benefits include
*** Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* Employee Health Clinic (health+):
Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
* Retirement Savings: (401(k)) - All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled. All eligible employees are able to contribute on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis and Alomere Health matches up to 6% of employee's contributions.
* Please see more details about our benefits here:
** Hours
* * Rotating days, evenings, nights

Every Third Weekend and Holiday
*** Day:
**** 5:00am to 1:30pm
* 6:00am to 2:30pm
* 6:30am to 3:00pm
* 8:00am to 4:30pm
* 9:00am to 5:30pm
*** Evenings
* *** 2:00pm to 10:30pm
* 2:30pm to 11:00pm
*** Nights
* *** 10:30pm to 7:00am
** Position Objective:
** The Medical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for accurately collecting specimens and performing provider ordered lab tests, reporting timely results, and aiding the provider in patient diagnosis and management.  The Medical Laboratory   Scientist will be responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment in accordance with established policies and procedures.

** Essential Responsibilities
** The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.
Specimen Collection   
• Will be proficient in capillary, venous and arterial blood collection.

• Will be knowledgeable in proper specimen collection; to include:  specimen requirements, integrity of specimen, isolation precautions, timed blood draws, and aseptic technique.

• Understand the importance of patient identification and correct specimen labeling.

• Will obtain or collect body fluids, tissue and other substances to aid the laboratory in determining normal and abnormal findings.

• Will interpret, research, and carryout Physician/Provider laboratory testing orders.

• Able to give instructions clearly and accurately for patient collected specimens.

• Maintain an environment of privacy, safety and integrity for all patients, at all times.
Maintenance and Quality Control   
• Maintain quality results by ensuring that all laboratory equipment and analyzers are performing as expected.

• Responsible for quality control, standards, calibrations, etc. to ensure that all systems are performing within established laboratory guidelines.
Perform Lab Testing   Osakis Medical Clinic performs Waived Testing, Alexandria Clinic Laboratory performs Moderate Complexity testing and Alomere Health Hospital Performs High Complexity testing.
Responsibilities will be assigned according to the facility CLIA license.

• Process and perform testing of lab specimens to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

• Provide lab testing in:
Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology, Toxicology, Urinalysis.

• Process and direct laboratory specimens to the appropriate reference lab when needed.
Report Lab Results   
• Report normal and abnormal test results to Physician/Provider/Nurse as required.

• Report Alert or Critical value results to the appropriate personnel.
Additional Duties   
• Alomere Health…