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Laboratory Technical Assistant
full-timeMinneapolis$0k - $0k

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Location

Minneapolis

Salary

$0k - $0k

Type

full-time

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About this role

Location Address:

2800 10th Ave Receiving Dock Minneapolis, MN 55407-1311

Date Posted:

December 12, 2025

Department:

72006389 Central Lab Pathology

Shift:

Permanent Evenings (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

SEIU-9-Central Lab-SLC

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Join our team as a Medical Laboratory Professional! Step into a diverse, multicultural lab environment where your work directly impacts patient care. As a key member of our fast-paced healthcare team, you'll use the latest technology to help process millions of tests annually. We’re driven by a passion for innovation, teamwork, and creating meaningful impact.

Key Position Details:

  • 1.0 FTE (80 hours per 2-week pay period)
  • This position will be scheduled 8-hour evening shifts
  • No weekend rotation
  • This position is located at our Central Laboratory and will not have direct patient contact. 

Job Description:

Performs pre-analytical processes in one or more areas, such as Histology, Core lab, or Microbiology. Collaborates with certified staff and pathologists in confirming & troubleshooting specimen labeling/collection requirements, computer orders, and performing accurate and timely surgical sample preparation/staining techniques. This position may perform waived testing.

Principle Responsibilities

  • Performs routine pre-analytic laboratory procedures.
    • Evaluates acceptability of specimens.
    • Processes specimens as required.
    • Performs routine problem resolution related to orders, specimens, and billing.
    • Works closely with certified staff and pathologists in confirming and troubleshooting specimen labeling/collection requirements, computer orders, and performing accurate and timely surgical sample preparation/staining techniques.
    • May perform waived testing.
  • Ensures patient orders are accurate and complete.
    • Performs scheduling, ordering and releasing in patients' electronic medical record.
    • Evaluates patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
  • Administrative duties.
    • Stocks, rotates, and requests supplies on a regular basis.
    • Trouble-shoots minor equipment issues.
    • Performs various clerical duties.
    • May train others in assigned work area.
    • May assist with standard operating procedure development in assigned work area.
    • Participates in departmental or system wide projects or committees as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Required Qualifications

  • High School or GED plus required college coursework: 36 semester hours of chemistry/biology/medical laboratory, or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. The 36 semester hours must contain a minimum of 24 semester hours of biology/medical laboratory technology. and
  • At least 3 months lab training is required in each specialty lab area in which highly complex testing is to be performed


Physical Demands

  • Light Work:
  • Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently

Pay Range

Pay Range: $23.80 to $29.40 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. 

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.  

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.  

Benefits include:

  • Medical/Dental

  • PTO/Time Away

  • Retirement Savings Plans

  • Life Insurance

  • Short-term/Long-term Disability

  • Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

  • Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

  • Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

  • Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.

Other facts

Tech stack
Laboratory Procedures,Specimen Processing,Problem Resolution,Surgical Sample Preparation,Staining Techniques,Administrative Duties,Clerical Duties,Equipment Troubleshooting,Collaboration,Training,Standard Operating Procedure Development,Project Participation,Specimen Labeling,Computer Orders,Patient Orders Evaluation,Supply Management

About Allina Health

A not-for-profit health care system, Allina Health cares for patients from beginning to end of life through its hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation sites and retail pharmacies. We believe that something profound happens when our physicians, specialists and employees get to know you—not just as a patient but as a fellow human being.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Medical Practices
Founding Year: 1983

What you'll do

  • The Laboratory Technical Assistant performs pre-analytical processes in various lab areas and collaborates with certified staff to ensure accurate specimen handling. Responsibilities also include routine problem resolution, administrative duties, and maintaining supplies.

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As a Laboratory Technical Assistant at Allina Health, you will: the Laboratory Technical Assistant performs pre-analytical processes in various lab areas and collaborates with certified staff to ensure accurate specimen handling. Responsibilities also include routine problem resolution, administrative duties, and maintaining supplies..

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