Laboratory Technical Assistant
Laboratory Technical Assistant
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Job Description
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$18.00 - $23.50Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Organizes specimen collection requests performs patient clinical laboratory specimen collection procedures specimen transport specimen processing testing dispersal point-of-care testing procedures and other pre analytic functions following established standards and practices.
What you will do
- Collects blood and other specimens from patients according to established standards and procedures.
- Labels transports or stores collected specimens as directed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Processes all laboratory specimens to include centrifuging separating measuring storing and distributing to appropriate testing areas or packaging for transport to reference laboratories.
- Identifies and resolves routine specimen acceptability and test order problems for on campus specimens.
- Refers incomplete patient information or non-routine identified problems to appropriate individuals for problem resolution.
- Interprets inpatient and outpatient test orders to determine appropriate collection time and specimen types to be collected.
- Performs selected point-of-care testing according to established standards and procedures.
- Assists with analysis collection and maintenance of records as required by regulatory agencies and/or federal state or local law.
- Maintains and distributes supplies and inventories.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Drivers License - Licensing Board Upon Hire
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- High School or GED Equivalent or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Less than 1 year Related experience and/or training
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Employment Type
Full-Time
