What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Support Technician Job, 1st Shift 40 hours, Lab Department position at Day Kimball Healthcare?
Day Kimball Health is hiring for a Laboratory Support Technician for Lab Department as a 1st Shift 40 hour job in Putnam, CT. Laboratory Support Technician Benefits Summary:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
- Pharmacy Plan
- 401K Plan with Eligible Employer Contribution
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Accident & Critical Illness Coverage
- 401K Plan with Eligible Employer Contribution
- Vacation Time
- Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Education Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Additional Benefits
- 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.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Current knowledge of Medical Technology/MLT background preferred
- 5 years of experience in a hospital lab preferred.
- Familiarity with laboratory information systems, including but not limited to, order entry, inquiry and specimen tracking.
- Excellent communication skills including telephone, written correspondence and speaking
- Knowledge of OSHA and those regulations relating to the use of hazardous chemicals in the histology laboratory
- Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology