Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Location: White Earth Service Unit (WESU) - Ogema, MN

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

$110,000 - $111,000 a year

Position Overview:

The White Earth Service Unit (WESU) is seeking a qualified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to deliver comprehensive laboratory services at the White Earth Health Center, Naytahwaush, and Pine Point Satellite Clinics. The MLT will play a crucial role in supporting the White Earth Service Unit's mission of providing high-quality, culturally sensitive healthcare to ensure positive health outcomes for all patients.

Key Responsibilities:

Specimen Collection and Processing: Collect, prepare, and handle specimens accurately and efficiently for routine testing and referral.

Laboratory Testing: Conduct routine and specialized laboratory tests in areas such as microbiology, hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and serology while ensuring accuracy and reliability.

Quality Control and Assurance: Perform and monitor quality control procedures, troubleshoot issues, and ensure adherence to laboratory standards.

Instrument Maintenance: Conduct preventative maintenance, troubleshoot malfunctions, and coordinate external servicing of laboratory instruments as needed.

Safety and Compliance: Adhere to all laboratory procedures, safety protocols, infection control practices, and regulatory requirements, including blood-borne pathogen policies.

Proficiency Testing and Improvement Programs: Participate in laboratory proficiency testing and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Documentation: Maintain accurate records of test results, quality control data, and laboratory supply inventory.

Patient Interaction: Provide respectful and professional service to patients across various age groups, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

Qualifications:

Certification: Valid ASCP certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician.

Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of specialized experience in a clinical laboratory setting, including specimen collection, accessioning, analysis, and reporting.

Basic Life Support (BLS): Current BLS certification required.

Technical Proficiency: Ability to operate and calibrate analytical instruments, independently conduct tests, and identify and report abnormal results.

Skills and Knowledge: Proficiency in medical terminology, microbiology, chemistry, physiology, and quality assurance practices to ensure accurate test results.

Communication Skills: Fluent in English, with the ability to effectively communicate, understand, and follow instructions.

Professionalism: Demonstrates respectful, patient-centered interaction with patients and colleagues while maintaining an organized work environment.

Documentation and Compliance: Ability to provide all required educational and training documentation, verify competency, and respond to the Government's requests for replacement or supplementary personnel as needed.

Benefits:

Competitive salary with overtime and on-call compensation.

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

Malpractice coverage.

Paid time off (PTO) and CME allowance.

Opportunities for professional development and career growth.