Medical Laboratory Scientist / Technician - Days
Fargo, NDFull-time$22–44/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
Sanford Health is hiring a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Technician for its Southpointe Clinic lab team in Fargo. The role performs testing across pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases, processes patient specimens, and provides timely, quality results to nursing staff and providers. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts, with one evening per week and a rotating weekend; there is no on-call or holiday work.
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Careers With Purpose
Sanford Health’s Laboratory team has a culture and reputation of providing safe and highly reliable results that bring patients to better health every day. Join the Laboratory family and become part of a diverse group of people using the latest technology to improve the human condition at every stage of life through exceptional care, spiritual enrichment, innovation and discovery.
Facility: Southpointe Clinic Location: Fargo, ND Address: 2400 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103, USA Shift: 10 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.00 Salary Range: $22.00 - $44.00 Pay Info: Eligible for new hire sign-on bonus!
Department Details
Join the clinic lab team in providing exceptional patient care and gain valuable medical skills, while playing a critical part in our patients' diagnoses. Start your career with us and make a difference in our patients' journey to recovery!
Schedule:
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Four 10-hour day shift Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:30pm
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1 evening/week
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Every 10th weekend rotation
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No on-call or holidays
Medical Laboratory Scientist $29.50 - 44.00
Medical Laboratory Technician $22.00 - 34.50
Job Summary
Are you detailed oriented, looking to develop your clinical laboratory skills, and love pursuing new knowledge? We’re seeking problem-solvers interested in a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Technician position to join our team. Our MLS/MLT professionals ensure timely testing and quality results from provided samples and delivery to nursing staff and providers, allowing them to make informed decisions for their patients. Whether a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Technician in a hospital or clinic setting, there are many opportunities to grow, advance, and make a substantial impact in the lives of our community.
Responsibilities
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Responsible for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing
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Follows standard operating procedures for MLS/MLTs
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Ensures laboratory safety, quality and regulatory requirements are met
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Recognizes safety hazards and complies with all safety practices and protocols
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Collects and processes lab specimens with proper equipment
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Performs clinical laboratory testing, including manual and automated methods
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Collect and manage samples of blood and other fluids from patients
Qualifications
MLS: Bachelors degree in laboratory or biological sciences required.
Possess a national certification for Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) through an approved Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, for example American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or be registry eligible. Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) also acceptable. Registry eligible candidates must successfully complete the Board of Registry examination within 12 months of employment. If working in North Dakota (ND), must be licensed by the ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice. Maintain continuing education credits equivalent to the state requirements as needed for license and certifications. May be required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
MLT: Associates degree in Laboratory Science required.
Possess a national certification for Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) through an approved Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, for example American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); or be registry eligible. Registry eligible candidates must successfully complete the Board of Registry examination within 12 months of employment. If working in North Dakota (ND), must be licensed or have a provisional license, by the ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice. Maintain continuing education credits equivalent to the state requirements as needed for license and certifications. May be required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .
Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0278457 Job Function: Allied Health Featured: No
How this job compares
Set against the 1,157 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22–44/hr
- US median$30–47/hr516 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $33/hr, is 14% below the US median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Medical Laboratory Scientist hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in North Dakota and 1,157 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Quest Diagnostics Inc95 open
- AdventHealth81 open
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- Experience
- Medical Laboratory Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (414 postings).
- Education
- 546 of the 1,157 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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