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Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist

Essentia Health

Ada, MNFull-time$24.48–36.72/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$24.48–36.72/hr
Location
Ada, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

MLT ASCP Certification Or EquivalentMLS ASCP Certification

Job overview

Essentia Health seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist for a full-time day-shift position at Ada Hospital, with an on-call rotation. The role performs and reports laboratory tests to support screening, diagnosis, treatment, and disease management. Depending on the position, duties also include interpreting results, quality assurance and control, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting, specimen processing, phlebotomy, research, education, and technical consultation.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Laboratory TestingTest Result InterpretationProblem SolvingQuality AssuranceQuality ControlInstrumentation MaintenanceInstrumentation TroubleshootingSpecimen ProcessingPhlebotomyResearch and DevelopmentTechnical Consultation

Qualifications

Associate's in Medical Laboratory Technician or CLIA AlternativeFour-Year Clinical Laboratory Science Degree or MLS AlternativeMLT ASCP Certification or EquivalentMLS ASCP CertificationTwo Years Full-Time Lab Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Building Location:

Ada Hospital - Bridges Med Center

Department:

3032010 GENERAL LAB - ADA HOSP

Job Description:

Essentia Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician or Scientist to join our team. This a full time day shift position with on-call rotation. Bonus eligible for external candidates.

Education Qualifications:

MLT: $24.48 - $36.72

Graduate of an associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician

OR

Meets Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines for the complexity of laboratory testing for alternative route.

MLS: $30.14 - $45.21

Graduate of a four-year degree in Clinical Laboratory science

OR

MLT (ASCP) certified with additional semester hours in clinical laboratory equivalents from an accredited school with 2 years of full time lab experience and certified as an MLS (ASCP) .

Key Responsibilities:

MLT:

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.

Will also 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.

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.

Will interpret and correlate test results with disease states and theoretical knowledge, exhibit problem solving skills of a highly complex nature, participate in Quality Assurance, Quality Control monitoring, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting.

May be required to perform phlebotomy and specimen processing duties and will participate in research, development, education, and technical consultation.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

MLT:

Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent certification, is required within one year from the date of hire.

MLS:

Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), is required within one year from the date of hire.

FTE:

1

Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:

Shift Rotation:

Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start Time:

Days

Shift End Time:

Days

Weekends:

Yes

Holidays:

Yes

Call Obligation:

Yes

Union:

Compensation Range:

$24.48 - $36.72

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.

It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 737 open Medical Laboratory Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$24.48–36.72/hr
  • Minnesota median$25–37/hr32 hourly ranges
  • US median$26–42/hr290 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.60/hr, is 5% below the Minnesota median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the middle half of Medical Laboratory Technician hourly ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 39 open Medical Laboratory Technician jobs in Minnesota and 737 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
Medical Laboratory Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (181 postings).
Education
87 of the 737 open Medical Laboratory Technician jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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