MLS/CLS Intern | Avera Heart Hospital
About The Position
At Avera Heart Hospital, you’re not just joining a workplace – you’re becoming part of a family. With more than 700 dedicated employee, we deliver care that truly makes a difference. Our commitment to excellence has earned us the distinction of being one of only a handful of hospitals nationwide – out of more than 4,000 – to achieve a double 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Position Summary: The MLS Intern is responsible for supporting laboratory operations under the supervision of a certified MLS/CLS/MT. Core responsibilities include patient identification, specimen collection, processing and testing patient specimens to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The MLS Intern will also be responsible for organizing specimen collection requests, specimen transport, send out testing, testing dispersal, waived point-of-care testing procedures, and other pre-analytic functions following established standards and practices.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- Must be currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited Medical Laboratory Science program and have completed two or three years of education.
Nice To Haves
- Previous phlebotomy experience or Phlebotomy certification is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- patient identification
- specimen collection
- processing and testing patient specimens to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases
- organizing specimen collection requests
- specimen transport
- send out testing
- testing dispersal
- waived point-of-care testing procedures
- other pre-analytic functions following established standards and practices
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
