Laboratory Care Technician

Fairview Range•Hibbing, MN

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Range is hiring a Laboratory Care Technician for our Laboratory Department in Hibbing, MN. As a Laboratory Care Technician (LCT), you will be working with a diverse population within our healthcare environment, and will play an important role in providing quality, proficient and professional services in keeping with Fairview Values as they interact with our patients, families, and coworkers. The LCT performs laboratory specimen collection as well as provides for safe and secure specimen handling and point of care testing when appropriate. Responsible for accurately entering orders and collection information into the Laboratory Information System and associated subsystems, monitoring computer logs for inaccurate work; scheduling tests/procedures and providing results in the LIS/HIS and over the phone, the LCT's attention to detail and accuracy are the foundation for our providing quality laboratory services. Working as an individual of team member, the LCT continuously works towards providing quality service improvement and optimum support to the department and team members in achieving Fairview's goals.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Completion of a Phlebotomy Training
Training as a phlebotomist, clinical assistant, MLA, MLT, MT or LPN or 1 year experience in health care related work
Phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory
Certification as a Phlebotomist

Responsibilities

Follows established guidelines to obtain specimens and perform procedures.
Obtains blood specimens for all identified populations
Performs phlebotomy at various sites to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
Uses appropriate communication skills to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
Demonstrates proficiency with point of care testing if applicable.
Train others in phlebotomy skills
ensures specimens are acceptable for testing including properly identified
Processes specimens prior to testing or sending to reference labs
Performs daily quality control, troubleshooting and equipment maintenance for tools in the department. (positive patient identification devices ect.)
Monitors inventory, ordering and restocking supplies