Laboratory Assistant

Allina Health•Owatonna, MN

20d•$21 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Aspiring healthcare professionals, join our team to gain hands on experience in a diverse, multicultural lab environment. This entry-level role serves as a valuable foundation for a career in healthcare, allowing you to build meaningful connections with professionals across various departments in the hospitals and Central Laboratory. As the first point of contact within the lab workflow, this position ensures specimens are ready and accurate for processing and testing. Key Position Details: Casual (0.0 FTE) position 8/12 combo shifts, day/evening shifts Every 3rd weekend rotation (12-hour shifts)

Requirements

High School or GED

Nice To Haves

2 to 5 years experience in phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Certification upon hire preferred

Responsibilities

Performs routine laboratory procedures within established guidelines.
Verifies patient identification.
Identifies and uses appropriate collection method to obtain samples for testing (venipuncture or capillary puncture).
Collects sample, evaluates specimens acceptability, and labels specimen.
May perform waived testing.
Accurate and timely processing of specimens.
Performs specimen processing with strict adherence to CAP, OSHA, COLA, and CLIA requirements.
Trouble-shoots minor equipment issues.
Stocks, rotates, and requests phlebotomy supplies on a regular basis to ensure proper availability.
Performs customer service in lab reception.
Greets patients, performs check-in process, and responds to questions and patient needs.
Evaluates patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
Schedules, orders, and releases patients in electronic medical record.
Maintains safety, education, and competency requirements.
Participates in the training of employees and students.
Performs proficiency testing as assigned.
Performs various clerical duties.
Participates in departmental or system-wide meetings, projects, or committees as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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 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