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Description
St. Croix Health is looking for a full-time, 1.0 FTE Laboratory Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in the healthcare field with a dedicated laboratory team.Base schedule would be day shifts, Monday-Friday - and would include rotating weekends and holidays.
Job Summary: The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for obtaining and preparing specimens for analysis and performing various screening tests. Perform laboratory duties with minimal supervision to care for a diverse population of patients of all ages.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Education & Licensure
St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.
Mission: We help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.
Vision: To transform from quality sick care to quality well care that is sustainable and affordable.
Values: People Centered, Trust, Innovation, and Growth.
Here at St. Croix Health we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:
Description
St. Croix Health is looking for a full-time, 1.0 FTE Laboratory Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in the healthcare field with a dedicated laboratory team.Base schedule would be day shifts, Monday-Friday - and would include rotating weekends and holidays.
Job Summary: The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for obtaining and preparing specimens for analysis and performing various screening tests. Perform laboratory duties with minimal supervision to care for a diverse population of patients of all ages.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Collect and accurately label specimens for laboratory testing.
- Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection
- Ensure specimen are labeled with all required information in accordance with department policies and procedures
- Collect specimen in appropriate container
- Maintains compliance with laboratory and hospital policies, procedures and safety practices
- Contributes to the general laboratory functions and organizational needs
- Accurately process orders and specimens for testing or referral.
- LIS and EMR documentation of entered and released orders
- Minimal or no specimen rejection by testing staff or reference lab
- Process blood, urine, and culture specimens, etc. for testing and referral
- Perform required testing in areas where competent.
- Perform EKGs and ensure EKG tracings are accurately labeled and routed
- Accurately perform waived testing including QC
- Subject to competency assessment and achieving satisfactory proficiency testing results
- Accurately complete documentation of results in the LIS
- Other duties as assigned
- Perform clerical laboratory duties as needed
- Keeps work area neat and clean
- Restock supplies
- Attends regular department meetings
- Completes required trainings
Education & Licensure
- High school graduate
- Certified Phlebotomist or Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Assistant with phlebotomy training preferred
- Previous phlebotomy experience preferred
St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.
Mission: We help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.
Vision: To transform from quality sick care to quality well care that is sustainable and affordable.
Values: People Centered, Trust, Innovation, and Growth.
Here at St. Croix Health we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:
- Health, vision and dental insurance
- 403b retirement program with employer match
- Paid time off
- Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Wellbeing incentive program
- Free parking
- Employee prescription discount program