Medical Technologist - Microbiology jobs in Minnesota

Regions Hospital Microbiology Laboratory is currently seeking a self-motivated, quality-focused Medical Lab Scientist to join our team.

As a Medical Lab Scientist at Regions Hospital you will join an innovative and collaborative group of professionals in our newly remodeled laboratory designed for ergonomics and workflow. Our team has also been engaged in developing our new laboratory information system designed to provide efficiency and patient safety. Your work will support Regions Hospital as well as six other suburban hospitals and over twenty clinics in our network.

As part of our team, you will perform specimen receiving, culture setup, culture reading for various specimen sources and perform susceptibility and molecular testing and share responsibility for quality assurance for the department.

At Regions Hospital you’ll find a warm, diverse group of people who are committed to helping our patients – and each other. We foster an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences and recognizes hard work. We’re also committed to living our values. This means you can expect us to be your partner and treat you with dignity and respect. Join our team and make good happen.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, biology, or other science related field.
• Advanced Degree or training (Masters in Sciences or Clinical Specialty) may substitute for preferred certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a Clinical rotation in an approved program that qualifies for ASCP certification or equivalent.
• Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Certification with ASCP or equivalent agency or eligible preferred

Additional Information:
This position is in our Regions Hospital microbiology lab. Our lab supports microbiology testing for the Healthpartners System. This position would be set-up and processing specimens for cultures and molecular testing, reading cultures, using Maldi, BD Kiestra Automation Line, BD Phoenix, and manual susceptiblity testing.