Laboratory Care Technician
About The Position
Fairview is looking for a Laboratory Care Technician (LCT) at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center-West Bank. This is a full-time, 8-hour, Day shift position, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm, 3 out of 6 weekends. The University of Minnesota Medical Center Acute Laboratories performs clinical hematology, chemistry, blood gas, coagulation, urinalysis, transfusion medicine, and blood collection and processing. The West Bank Acute Care Laboratory serves a variety of pediatric and adult patients. The Acute Care team consists of 100 employees, and the laboratory is staffed 24hours a day, 7 days a week. Working with diverse populations within a healthcare environment, the Lab Care Technician (LCT) plays an important role in providing quality, proficient and professional services in keeping with M Health Fairview Values as they interact with our patients, families, and co-workers. The LCT performs laboratory specimen collection at various M Health Fairview or outreach locations, as well as provides for safe and secure specimen handling and point of care testing. Responsible for accurately entering orders and collection information into the Laboratory Information System and associated subsystems; monitoring computer logs for incomplete work; scheduling tests/procedures and providing results in 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 or team member, the LCT continuously works towards providing quality service improvement and optimum support to the department and team members in achieving M Health Fairview's goals.
Requirements
- Minimum age (18 years)
- Completion of a formal phlebotomy education program or
- Completion of three months of full-time clinical phlebotomy and laboratory experience or
- Enrollment in MLT or MLS program including completion of a phlebotomy course.
- Demonstrates competence and proficient skills in collecting blood samples.
- Successful customer service background within a diverse cultural setting.
- Demonstrate the ability to work under stress in a variety of situations.
- Demonstrate ability to exercise independent judgment.
- Demonstrate manual dexterity.
Nice To Haves
- Prior laboratory experience in a hospital or clinic setting in a similar capacity.
- Experience in pediatric phlebotomy, including drawing blood from children.
Responsibilities
- Follows established guidelines to obtain biological specimens and perform procedures.
- Collects biological specimens with appropriate technique following established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Performs phlebotomy at various sites and communicates special handling needs of the specimen.
- Uses appropriate communications skills to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
- Demonstrates proficiency with point of care testing and/or waived testing.
- May perform EKG’s.
- May 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.
- Monitors inventory, ordering and restocking supplies.
- Mentors and instructs students.
- Prioritizes work to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Prioritizes assigned work.
- Transports blood and body fluid under proper conditions and in a timely and safe manner.
- Seeks assistance appropriately for problem or unusual situations.
- Accurately enters and releases order and collection information into LIS and subsystems.
- Monitors computer logs for incomplete work.
- Schedules tests/procedures.
- Provides results in LIS/HIS and reports over the phone.
- Acquires additional computer skills as appropriate to the work area.
- Supports and adheres to laboratory quality assurance program.
- Maintains a safe work environment.
- Adheres to safety protocols.
- Follows infection control guidelines.
- Responds appropriately to emergent situations.
Benefits
- Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more!
- Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
