Overview Fairview Health Services is looking for an Anatomic Pathology Technician for the Acute Care Laboratory at University of Minnesota Medical Center-East Bank. This is a fulltime opening on the evening shift, 3pm-11pm weekdays, 3 out of 6 weekends, occasional holidays. The Acute Care Laboratory is an engaging work environment focused on patient safety and experience. The duties include specimen handling, receiving, processing (centrifugation and aliquoting of patient samples), managing sample accountability, and answering nursing and provider questions. The University of Minnesota Medical Center Acute Laboratories perform clinical hematology, chemistry, blood gas, coagulation, urinalysis, transfusion medicine, and blood collection and processing. The East Core Laboratory cares for critical adult inpatients and serves as a central receiving laboratory for specialty laboratories. The East Core team consists of 160 employees. We offer competitive Benefits , including Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement. Responsibilities Job Description The APT performs all work processes necessary for the preparation or procurement of specimens used for high complexity testing as defined by CLIA'88. The APT possesses knowledge of the pathology/clinical laboratories, performs routine and specialty processes, recognizes problems, identifies basic causes, and makes corrections using established protocols. The APT analyzes data based on knowledge of technical and instrumental conditions affecting diagnostic test results and performs procedures within established parameters. The APT collaborates with the customers of the laboratory to assure an exceptional customer experience. The APT works independently under general supervision. Job expectations include: following established guidelines to obtain specimens and prioritize work, accession/order enter specimens/tests into the computer system, evaluating diagnostic preparations for quality and initiates interventions as needed, following Laboratory Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, and Laboratory Compliance Programs, performing other duties as assigned. Qualifications Required Qualifications 24 credits college coursework with at least 12 credits in chemistry or biological sciences, or 24 credits college coursework + 2 years of medical laboratory experience. Preferred Qualifications BS degree 1-2 years of experience in a clinical laboratory or anatomic diagnostic laboratory Additional Requirements: Demonstrates the ability to work under stress in a variety of situations. Ability to exercise independent judgment. Demonstrate manual dexterity. Basic computer and keyboarding skills. Strong customer service and interpersonal skills. EEO Statement EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status