Laboratory Care Technician - Flexible Workforce

Fairview Health Services is looking for a day shift Laboratory Care Technician to work at M Health Fairview Clinic - Hugo, M Health Fairview Clinic - North Branch, M Health Fairview Clinic - Chisago City, and M Health Fairview Clinic - Wyoming. Hours vary with a start time of 7am and end times of 6pm. Fridays the latest shift is 8:30am - 5:00pm. Shifts are 8-hours long. This position includes rotating Saturday shifts at the North Branch Clinic location every 6-7 weeks. Hours for Saturday are: 8:45am-5:15pm

This position is a Contract Flex Workforce position with an additional augmentation pay and mileage in accordance to IRS regulations to compensate for travel expectations between clinic sites. 

Travel Expectations:

• Flex workforce employees regularly travel to multiple clinics to fill open shifts and “regular” travel is defined as the expectation to be available to travel 100% at any time to different locations based on the business needs.
• The length of the assignment at a location will vary based on need (i.e. 1 day for ill call or an extended period of time to fill in for a leave of absence), which includes the expectation to travel to more than one clinic during the day.
• Flex workforce employees do not have a permanent “home” clinic location and support a region of clinics.

We offer competitive Benefits, including Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement. 

Interview Process

We may send you a link to complete a video interview. This is an outstanding way to showcase who you are and why you want to work for us plus we have the ability to share it directly with our leaders!

Working with diverse populations within a healthcare environment, the LCT plays an important role in providing quality, proficient and professional services in keeping with Fairview Values as they interact with our patients, families and co-workers. The LCT performs laboratory specimen collection at various Fairview or outreach locations, as well as, provides for safe and secure specimen handling and point of care testing. Responsible for accurately entering orders and collection information into the Laboratory Information System and associated subsystems; monitoring computer logs for incomplete work; scheduling tests/procedures and providing results in LIS/HIS and over the phone, the LCT's attention to detail and accuracy are the foundation for our providing quality laboratory services. Working as an individual or team member, the LCT continuously works towards providing quality service improvement and optimum support to the department and team members in achieving Fairview's goals.

Job expectations include:

Have access to reliable transportation. 

Following established guidelines to obtain specimens and perform procedures, prioritizing work to achieve optimal patient outcomes, information Processing, maintaining a safe work environment, demonstrating ability to deliver care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served. Other duties may be assigned.

Keywords: phlebotomy, phlebotomist

Required

• Must be at least 18 years of age

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of a formal phlebotomy education program. -OR-
• Completion of three months of full-time clinical phlebotomy and laboratory experience. -OR-
• Enrollment in MLT or MLS program including completion of a phlebotomy course.

Experience

• Successful candidates must be able to provide evidence of the following: successful customer service background within a diverse cultural setting

License/Certification/Registration

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required when working in clinic setting within 90 days of hire