Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist - CLT/CLS/MLS

About the role

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Performs analyses on blood, tissue, and body fluids to aid health care providers in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients.
• Testing is performed in specialized laboratories and may include highly skilled manual techniques or automated testing using sophisticated instrumentation.
• Works with multiple computer systems to retrieve information and report results.
• May work with minimal supervision and may assist with specimen collection.
• Must strictly adhere to safety protocols to work with infectious specimens, chemicals and other hazards.
• Must be capable of producing accurate results under time constraints, multi-tasking, and performing in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Experience with operation and troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and assay systems is desirable.
• Must possess good communication skills and be able to work closely with others.
• Must be able to accommodate scheduling adjustments, off-shifts, holiday, on-call, and weekend work assignments.
• Actively partners with team members by fostering an inclusive work environment and respecting others with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Qualifications

• Graduate or student graduating within three months with a bachelor's degree in:
• Graduate with a Bachelor's degree in:
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a biological science (such as, but may not be limited to Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, etc.) is required.
• Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS), Medical Technology (MT)
• Or Bachelor's degree plus Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS), Medical Technology (MT), as recognized by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) is required. A HEW certificate may be substituted for the specified degree.
• Candidate must satisfy one more of the following qualifications to be considered:
• Hold an MLS/CLS degree
• Are a current contracted (contingent) employee within the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (DLMP) seeking permanent placement in another DLMP Laboratory
• Are a current Mayo Clinic employee, not currently in a CLT/CLS role
• Former employee of Mayo Clinic
• Former Summer Laboratory Science Program participant
• Are graduates of the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Medical Laboratory Science Program

Additional Qualifications

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts (unofficial copy accepted) or NACES detailed international equivalency for foreign degrees.
• Internal candidates must provide their past three performance appraisals.

Pay and Benefits

$32.43 - $48.66 / hour

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Schedule: Full Time

Hours/Pay Period: 80

Schedule Details: Varies; Please be aware that training schedules may be different than the shift accepted upon hire. Initial training in many labs can take 2-6 months before new hires are moved to their work schedules accepted upon hire.

Weekend Schedule: Varies; Candidate must be able to accommodate scheduling adjustments, off-shifts, holiday, on-call, and weekend work assignments.