Laboratory Assistant | Liberty Plaza

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital•Box Elder, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Monument Health is hiring a Laboratory Assistant at Liberty Plaza in Box Elder, South Dakota. The role supports patient- and family-focused care and the laboratory’s quality, safety, and financial stewardship goals. The assistant promotes a safe working environment and performs venipuncture and capillary punctures using appropriate phlebotomy devices, then collects and processes specimens for testing. The posting notes that no experience is necessary to begin a healthcare career in this role, while listing one or more years of clinical laboratory and/or healthcare experience as preferred. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week. Starting pay ranges from $17.42 to $21.72, depending on role level and the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and experience: Laboratory Assistant I, $17.42–$20.02; Laboratory Assistant II, $18.90–$21.72; and Senior Laboratory Assistant, $18.90–$21.72.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent in General Studies.
The job summary states that no experience is necessary; the Additional Requirements section lists one or more years of clinical laboratory and/or healthcare experience as preferred.
Demonstrate patient identification, patient care, safety, infection-control, and appropriate specimen collection practices.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a NAACLS phlebotomy program.
Phlebotomy Blood Technician (PBT) certification from ASCP; Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) certification from National Phlebotomy Solutions; phlebotomy certification from an accredited university or accredited training professionals; Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) certification from ASCP; or Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) certification from AMT.
One or more years of clinical laboratory and/or healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Establish cooperative working relationships with caregivers, physicians, and leaders through professionalism, compassion, and communication.
Be punctual and ready to perform the duties of the assigned shift.
Obtain blood specimens accurately and promptly using proper technique, patient identification, patient-care, safety, infection-control, and AIDET practices.
Restock supplies.
Receive and process samples delivered to the laboratory and store samples appropriately.
Track add-on and extra samples, store and discard specimens, perform daily holdover logs, and resolve sample problems.
Perform clerical and computer functions to support smooth department operations.
Distribute specimens to the appropriate delivery point in each laboratory department.
Answer the telephone in assigned sections.
Participate in departmental and system-wide quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.