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.

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 susceptibility testing.

Work schedule:  .8 Evening shift

Required Qualifications:

Education: 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

Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect first day of employment. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon Company.