Laboratory Assistant - Full-time Evening Hours

Full-time

Description

St. Croix Health is looking for a full-time, 1.0 FTE Laboratory Assistant to join our team.Shifts are Monday – Friday 12 PM - 8:30 PM and will include rotating weekend and holiday shifts.

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

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

Requirements

Education & Licensure

High school graduate

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

Experience

Previous phlebotomy experience preferred

St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is 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: 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.

St. Croix Health offers 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.