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These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

ASPIRUS LAKE VIEW HOSPITAL in Two Harbors, MN is seeking a MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST to join our CLINICAL LAB team!

Salary Range: $28.83 - $41.80 Hourly

Schedule/Hours: VARIED (ALL) SHIFTS, 8/ 12 hours

Weekend Requirement: Occasional Weekend

FTE: OCCASIONAL, 0.001 FTE

Off Premise On-Call: No

JOB SUMMARY

The Medical Laboratory Scientist performs laboratory analyses, evaluates laboratory results and reports results. Recognizes and solves basic laboratory problems, supervises other laboratorians and assists in maintenance of laboratory systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

+ Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science OR documented equivalent education and training per ASCP Board Of Certification alternate routes for certification

+ Licensure/Certification/Registration: ASCP certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) within twelve (12) months of hire into this position. Those hired without valid certification are encouraged to take the first available examination after their date of hire and pass this certifying exam within three (3) consecutive administrations of the exam within twelve (12) months of hire into position.

+ BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network within ninety (90) days of hire into position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ Education: N/A

+ Experience: N/A

+ Licensure/Certification/Registration: ASCP Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) at times of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of lab safety practices; knowledge of all lab departments state of the art policies and procedures; knowledge of general lab test results and correlation with physiological condition; ability to maintain and repair instrumentation and equipment; ability to understand and follow complex oral and written communication; extensive ability to perform duties accurately and efficiently while often under stress; ability to organize work and meet deadlines; ability to be technically adept in all departments of the laboratory; ability to be rigidly accurate in the identification and reporting of numbers, names and results.

+ READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

+ WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.

+ SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

+ MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

+ REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to see, hear, speak, bend, reach and lift up to thirty-five (35) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to focus.

+ Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

+ Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Reach with hands and arms - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

+ Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

+ Bending-repetitive forward - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

+ Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

+ Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Up to 25 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

+ Up to 35 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Regular exposure to blood borne pathogens. Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employee Benefits

+ Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.

+ PTO accrual from day one!

+ Generous retirement plan with match available.

+ Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Lake View Hospital is a 15-bed critical access hospital located on the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior. This facility combines the close-knit care of a rural hospital with access to the robust resources of the Aspirus Health system. In addition to hospital-based services, the Lake View campus includes a full-service primary care clinic, emergency services, imaging, lab, rehabilitation, and outpatient specialty care. Aspirus Lake View is an essential part of the Two Harbors community and surrounding Lake County, providing residents with compassionate, comprehensive care just steps from home. Two Harbors, MN (https://lovinlakecounty.com/discover/lake-county-communities/two-harbors/)

Our Mission : We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Position MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST - CLINICAL LAB

Location

Req ID 96182