Lab Service Tech - Phlebotomist (Evening Shift)

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomist - Laboratory Support Service Tech (LSST) is a professional interdisciplinary team member who performs a wide range of services in clinic and hospital-based laboratories. These services include specimen collection, specimen processing, waived point of care laboratory testing, and other services unique to the individual work area. The LSST is responsible for the receipt, identification verification, processing, shipping, and storage of blood and body fluid specimens. They facilitate the collection and processing of large volumes of specimens for multiple laboratory testing sites and accurately prepare lab specimens and containers with reagents as required for ordered testing. LSST staff interact with patients, families, physicians, allied health staff, and visitors as representatives of the laboratory team. They utilize critical thinking skills to troubleshoot issues and prioritize workload in response to numerous requests, ensuring all services adhere to established directions and guidelines. Daily tasks involve using various computer information systems and participating in quality control programs. LSST staff will also assist with training and educating new employees and students.

Responsibilities

Perform a wide range of services in clinic and hospital-based laboratories such as specimen collection, specimen processing, waived point of care laboratory testing, and a variety of other services unique to the individual work area.
Responsible for blood and body fluid specimen receipt, identification verification, processing, shipping and storage.
Facilitate the collection and processing of large volumes of specimens for multiple laboratory testing sites.
Accurately prepare lab specimens and containers with reagents as required for the ordered testing.
Interact with the patient, family, physicians, allied health staff, and visitors as a representative of the laboratory team.
Use critical thinking skills to troubleshoot issues and prioritize workload in response to the specific needs of numerous requests.
Ensure all services are carried out according to established directions and guidelines.
Use various computer information systems on a daily basis.
Participate in quality control programs.
Assist with training and educating new employees and students.