Laboratory Assistant - Full Time

Job Type

Full-time

Description

St. Croix Health is currently seeking a full-time (0.90 FTE) Lab Assistant to join our team. This position will work primarily days, Monday through Friday, rotating weekends and holidays.

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for obtaining and preparing specimens for analysis and performing various screening tests. The Laboratory Assistant I will perform laboratory duties with minimal supervision to care for a diverse population of patients of all ages.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. 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

Contributes to the general laboratory functions and organizational needs

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

* While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Requirements

Education & Licensure:

High school graduate

Certified Phlebotomist or Certified Medical Assistant/Medical Assistant with phlebotomy training preferred

BLS certification required upon hire

Experience:

Previous phlebotomy experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent communication and listening skills

Detail oriented

Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with coworkers and other staff

Excellent customer service skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently with little direction and manage multiple demands and priorities

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process. If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact us at or

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: To deliver care driven by excellence, guided by heart, and grounded in community.

Vision: To be a trusted partner in providing healthcare that is personal and accessible to all, by adapting to meet the needs of our communities, and support lifelong well-being.

Values: Integrity. Respect. Compassion. Collaboration

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

St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.