Laboratory Technical Assistant - Phlebotomy - Rotating Day Shifts

Olmsted Medical Center•Rochester, MN

17d

About The Position

The Laboratory Technical Assistant performs phlebotomy and specimen collection, waived laboratory testing, patient order management, and specimen processing in accordance with established laboratory protocols and standards. The role applies patient safety and management practices, documents specimen flow in the Laboratory Information System (LIS), and may prepare specimens for dispatch to external laboratories. The position is 1.0 FTE on rotating day shifts, with starting pay of $20.57–$30.86 based on experience. External candidate offers are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the pay range, based on experience. Olmsted Medical Center offers the listed benefits to employees employed at 0.5 FTE or higher.

Requirements

BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology.
Computer data-entry skills.
Phlebotomy experience or certification.
Previous laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Perform phlebotomy collection and patient management, including venipuncture, capillary puncture, and, as applicable, arterial puncture and therapeutic phlebotomy.
Prepare patients and collect specimens for throat cultures, urine, and other requested tests.
Perform waived-level testing in immunology, urinalysis, chemistry, and hematology, as applicable.
Document patient specimen flow in the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
Process specimens according to requirements, including preparing specimens for dispatch to external laboratories as needed.
Maintain a safe work environment and comply with safe-practice standards and standard precautions.
Assist with new employee orientation and training.
Perform other duties as requested.