MLS

About Lakewood

Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribune's Top Workplaces for the fifth year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here at Lakewood. Across the spectrum of life, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.

About the Department

Our MLS play an important role in providing quality, proficient and professional laboratory services to all our patients.

Mission for Position

To provide accurate, timely, and reliable laboratory results that assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and overall care of our patients. As a Medical Laboratory Scientist at Lakewood Health System, you will be a vital part of the healthcare team, ensuring the highest standards of laboratory testing while upholding a commitment to patient safety and quality. By maintaining expertise in diverse areas of laboratory medicine, troubleshooting instrumentation, and continuously improving processes, you will contribute to Lakewood's mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered healthcare. Your dedication to precision and excellence will support clinicians in making informed medical decisions, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and the well-being of our communities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Will exhibit problem solving skills of a complex nature, participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control Monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, along with customer service.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new procedures, products and equipment used in laboratory medicine to act as a resource and provide clinical expertise.
• Performs preventive maintenance in assigned areas to keep equipment in optimal working order.
• MLS: Will perform and report tests of all complexity levels, as defined by CLIA, on patients of all ages to assist with the routine screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases and injuries.
• Maintain generalist skills in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, and blood banking.

Position Type

• This is a full-time position.
• Flexible scheduling with opportunity to work 12-hour shifts if desired, rotating shifts, and every 4^th to 5^th weekend 12 hour overnights.

Qualifications

• Must hold bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science.
• MLS: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent certification, is required within one year from the date of hire.

Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates strong communication skills when working directly with providers, leadership, coworkers, and assistants regarding patient or testing concerns.
• As a part of a team-oriented laboratory crew who prioritize coworkers as well as patients, the MLS will assume the best in others and collaboratively problem solve as a valued member of the team.
• Utilizes AIDET model of customer service to calmly and pleasantly interact with patients and families.
• Strong background of Blood Bank Preferred.

Benefits

Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized, quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood, our people are our most valued asset!

• Generous Planned Time Off & Wellness Time Off
• 401K Match
• Annual tuition assistance of $2,000 per year
• Best-in-region employer HSA contributions
• Employer paid premiums for individual-only healthcare coverage!

With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals, it's safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!

A new team member's starting wage reflects our compensation philosophy, taking into account experience, education, certifications, and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the comprehensive and rewarding compensation package we're proud to provide!

Next Steps

Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized, quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood, our people are our most valued asset! We prioritize work/life balance with generous flex time off, annual tuition assistance, 401K match, medical/dental/vision insurance with best-in-region Employer HSA contributions and more. With ample opportunities for growth within the system, and support as you pursue your personal goals, it's safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!

Interested, but will the schedule work for you? Have questions on organizational culture, team fit or day-to-day experience?

>>>Contact Misty Baker to discuss the possibilities further:

Supervisor Misty Baker, Director of Laboratory and Infection Prevention

P: 218-894-8435

E: mistybaker@lakewewoodhealthsystem.com

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