Overview:
Fairview Health Services is looking for a Laboratory Care Technician at M Health Fairview Clinic - Apple Valley.
This position will work 8 am- 4:30 pm Monday-Friday. This position may also be trained to work at another clinic or two in the southeast region. These clinics include: St. Paul EOHS Clinic, Bloomington, Eagan, Rosemount, Lakeville and Cottage Grove. This position will be in a Saturday weekend rotation and currently the rotation is one Saturday (8:45 am- 5:15 pm) every 7 weeks.
We offer competitive Benefits, including Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement.
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Responsibilities/Job Description:
Working with diverse populations within a healthcare environment, the LCT plays an important role in providing quality, proficient and professional services in keeping with Fairview Values as they interact with our patients, families and co-workers. The LCT performs laboratory specimen collection at various 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 Fairview's goals.
Following established guidelines to obtain specimens and perform procedures, prioritizing work to achieve optimal patient outcomes, information Processing, maintaining a safe work environment, demonstrating ability to deliver care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served. Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
- At least 18 years of age
- High School diploma/GED
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
- Completion of a formal phlebotomy education program OR-
- Completion of three months of full-time clinical phlebotomy and laboratory experience OR-
- Enrollment in final year of MLT or MLS program.
- Prior laboratory experience in a hospital or clinic setting in a similar capacity