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Laboratory Support Technician
Full Time | Benefits
Day Kimball Healthcare is Hiring Lab Support Technician!
Job Title: Laboratory Support Technician | LST
Department: Laboratory
Position Type: Regular Staff
Weekends: As Needed
Shift & Hours: 1st | 40 Hours
Laboratory Support Technician Job Summary:
Performs a variety of procedures with the receiving and/or processing of laboratory requisitions and specimens. Enters reference laboratory reports and technical data into the laboratory computer. Is responsible for the cost-effective utilization of reference laboratories. Has total understanding of patient safety and laboratory techniques necessary to guarantee complete patient safety and anonymity. Determines reference laboratory requirements when phlebotomist or customer specialist does not know how to input physician’s order into Misys Computer.
Laboratory Support Technician Essential Responsibilities:
- Receives specimens from couriers and verifies that specimens match requisition request.
- Processes specimens including centrifugation, pour-off and aliquoting and maintaining specimen integrity and identity.
- Reconciles every “left-over” specimen with every “left-over” requisition in order not to miss physician request for patient testing.
- Sorts and triages specimens to appropriate workstation.
- Answers phone and communicates pertinent information to medical staff, physician office staff and phlebotomists throughout DKH network so that patients are not redrawn for blood work.
- Responsible for problem resolution with reference laboratories to prevent patient redraws and increase customer satisfaction with laboratory service. Is responsible for contacting reference lab and determining what clerk and phlebotomist need to do to complete physician order.
Laboratory Support Technician Education Qualifications:
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High School Diploma or equivalent required.
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Current knowledge of Medical Technology/MLT background preferred
Laboratory Support Technician Experience Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in a hospital lab preferred.
Laboratory Support Technician Benefits Summary:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Pharmacy Plan
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability
- HSA or FSA accounts
- Accident & Critical Illness Coverage
- 401K Plan with match
- Vacation Time
- Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Education Reimbursement
Day Kimball Healthcare is a non-profit, integrated medical services provider comprised of Day Kimball Hospital, healthcare centers in Danielson, Dayville, Plainfield and Putnam, Day Kimball HomeCare, Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern CT, Day Kimball HomeMakers, and Day Kimball Medical Group. Its service area includes Northeast Connecticut as well as nearby Massachusetts and Rhode Island communities. Day Kimball Healthcare’s comprehensive network offers more than 1,400 employees including nearly 300 associated, highly-skilled physicians, surgeons and specialists. Its website is daykimball.org.
Day Kimball Healthcare is an Affirmative Action / equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Day Kimball is a smoke free environment.
