Lab Support Technician I - Hiring Now

We are looking to hire a capable Lab Support Technician I to join our exceptional team at SSM Health in Missouri.
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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

PRN Weekdays and Weekends

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, this position performs routine laboratory tasks according to procedures. May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing. May also perform a variety of general clerical duties to support the laboratory department, including receptionist and secretarial support, admission activities, and order entry processing.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists customers including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries.

• Assists laboratory staff in the daily operation of the lab by collecting, labeling, processing and preserving blood, urine and other specimens according to established laboratory procedures.

• Enters, accesses and executes lab orders in the appropriate laboratory and electronic medical record system.

• Cleans and maintains laboratory supplies and work area.

• May update statistical records, labels tubes, and schedules processing runs.

• May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing.

• Identifies patients using two identifiers.

• Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties including admission activities, insurance verification, order entry processing and medical record processing.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent or equivalent years of experience and education

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Rare climbing.

Licenses / Certifications:

Driver License - No Designated State, Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

Work Shift:

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3411000002 Phlebotomy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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Benefits of working as a Lab Support Technician I in Missouri:

● Company offers great benefits
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● Attractive package