Job Description:
This position offers a $10,000 sign on bonus to the selected candidate. Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people's lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve. The Medical Laboratory Technician or the Medical Technologist will perform and report tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to assist with the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and injuries. Will also exhibit problem solving skills of a complex nature, participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control Monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, along with customer service. Meets Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing.
Education Qualifications:

Medical Laboratory Technician:

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.

Medical Technologist:

Graduate of a four-year degree program in an accredited school of clinical laboratory science, or equivalent discipline.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

• Certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician through the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or equivalent within one year of hire.

Essentia Health
is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota,
Essentia Health
combines the strengths and talents of 13,500 employees, including more than 2,100 physicians and advanced practitioners, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people's lives.

Essentia Health
, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 70 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three assisted living facilities, three independent living facilities, five ambulance services and one research institute.

Essentia Health
is accredited as a level 3 Accountable Care Organization, the highest level of certification possible, by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications for our
MT/MLT
opening.
Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

To learn more about Fosston, MN and our surrounding areas:
https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/communities/

FTE
1
Shift Rotation
Permanent Night Rotation (United States of America)
Pay Range
$20.91 - $31.37 / hour

The approximate base compensation range is posted, but the actual offer will reflect our total compensation and benefits package. The offer will be determined by a number of factors including the selected candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, FTE, as well as internal equity among our team.

Weekends
Yes
Holidays
Yes

Effective December 1, 2019: Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer assessment, including a urine drug screen, immunization review, proof of required vaccinations, and background check. Essentia Health is committed to maintaining a work environment free from the influence of illegal drugs and alcohol.

Essentia Health EEO:
Essentia Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.