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Laboratory Technical Assistant- Northwest Clinic

Olmsted Medical Center

Rochester, MNFull-time$20.57–30.86/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$20.57–30.86/hr
Location
Rochester, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Certification Within 90 Days

Job overview

Olmsted Medical Center is hiring a Laboratory Technical Assistant for a 1.0 FTE day-shift role. The position performs phlebotomy and specimen collection, waived laboratory testing, patient-order management, and specimen processing. Medical terminology, computer data entry, phlebotomy experience or certification, and previous laboratory experience are preferred. BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medical TerminologyComputer Data EntryPhlebotomyPhlebotomy CertificationLaboratory ExperienceBLS CertificationVenipunctureCapillary PunctureArterial PunctureTherapeutic PhlebotomySpecimen CollectionWaived Laboratory TestingImmunology TestingUrinalysisChemistry TestingHematology TestingLaboratory Information SystemSpecimen ProcessingPatient SafetyPatient Management

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentBLS Certification Within 90 Days

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Duties

Description

1.0 FTE - Day Shift

Starting Pay - $20.57 - $30.86 (Based on Experience)

Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on experience.

At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability

Adoption Assistance Plan

Minimum Qualifications:

Medical terminology preferred

Computer data entry skills preferred

Phlebotomy experience/certification preferred

Previous laboratory experience preferred

BLS certification within 90 days of hire

Core Competencies:

Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection techniques according to established protocols, procedures, and standards of laboratory practice.

Performs waived laboratory testing according to established protocols, procedures, and standards of laboratory science practice.

Manages patient orders accurately and efficiently.

Performs specimen processing and handling according to established protocols, procedures, and standards of laboratory practice.

Applies patient safety standards and patient management methods to laboratory practice.

Job Responsibilities:

Demonstrates proficiency in phlebotomy collection techniques and patient management, including venipuncture, capillary puncture, and (as applies) arterial puncture and therapeutic phlebotomy.

Demonstrates proficiency in patient preparation and specimen collection techniques for throat culture, urine, and other requested specimens.

Demonstrates proficiency in waived level testing for immunology, urinalysis, chemistry, and hematology (as applies).

Demonstrates proficiency in documenting patient specimen flow in Laboratory Information System (LIS).

Processes specimens according to requirements, including preparation of specimens for dispatch to external labs as needed.

Maintains a safe work environment and complies with standards for safe practice and standard precautions.

Assists with new employee orientation and training.

Performs other duties as requested.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.

For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Olmsted Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Experience Required

None

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$11.41 / Hourly

Postal Code

55904

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

LABOR003920

Job Benefits

Not specified

How this job compares

Set against the 743 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20.57–30.86/hr
  • Minnesota median$20–28/hr22 hourly ranges
  • US median$19–26/hr358 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $25.72/hr, is 5% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Laboratory Assistant hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in Minnesota and 743 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (245 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 478 of the 743 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (64%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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