Laboratory Specialist

Medical Laboratory Technologist

The Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) plays a crucial role in the healthcare system by performing various clinical laboratory tests, procedures, and related duties.

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Key responsibilities include operating laboratory instrumentation, maintaining quality control, and ensuring accurate test results. The MLT must utilize scientific principles and technical aptitudes to distinguish between normal and abnormal clinical laboratory parameters, alerting staff to abnormal results, and documenting actions.

Effective communication with departments and individuals is essential in this role, as is participating in the development of protocols, lab manuals, and new instrumentation. Additionally, the MLT will provide training to new employees and contribute to the team's overall success.

To excel in this position, candidates must possess strong visual acuity, effective communication skills, and the ability to understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. Accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

This part-time benefit-eligible position offers 56 hours of work every two weeks. Avera's Student Loan Repayment Program provides extra payments to help pay off loans and save money. The ideal candidate will be committed to Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles, ensuring excellent patient care.

• Operate laboratory instrumentation
• Maintain quality control
• Ensure accurate test results
• Distinguish between normal and abnormal clinical laboratory parameters
• Alert staff to abnormal results
• Document actions