Laboratory Assistant

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Laboratory Assistant to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

The Laboratory Assistant will provide a wide range of laboratory services including specimen collection client service and reception desk duties ordering/ scheduling/ billing functions laboratory testing phlebotomy dispatching specimen processing centrifuging delivery of specimens to appropriate laboratory/department and assuring proper efficiency and workflow management. Position will also serve as a resource for questions from hospital and clinic staff regarding specimen handling and processing.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills with the ability to meet time-sensitive customer requests and changes on short notice.
• If travel is required for the position team member must have a valid drivers license and meet the insurability requirements relating to Park Nicollets motor vehicle violation criteria.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience in a medical related field or an applied science degree.
• Certification in phlebotomy and one year hospital experience. ASCP certification for phlebotomy is preferred.

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance dental insurance a retirement program time away from work insurance options tuition reimbursement an employee assistance program onsite clinic and much more!