Laboratory Care Technician

M Health Fairview is looking for a Laboratory Care Technician (LCT) in the Acute Care Laboratory at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN.

This is a benefits eligible position with 72 hours per two weeks, day shift with 5:00AM start time, every other weekend and rotating holiday schedule.

We offer competitive Benefits, including Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement.

Our department serves a hospital which features an innovative comforting environment, with 184 bed acute care license (expanding to meet patient care needs and growing population). Our Laboratory provides a variety of analytical testing including chemistry, hematology, coagulation, immunology, transfusion medicine, histology, microbiology, POC, blood gasses, as well as pre-analytical processes such as blood collections, specimen processing, requisition entry.

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, 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:

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

• At least 18 years of age

Education

• Completion of a formal phlebotomy education program OR-
• Completion of three months of full-time clinical phlebotomy and laboratory experience OR-
• Enrollment in final year of MLT or MLS program.

Experience

• Successful customer service background within a diverse cultural setting

Preferred

• Prior laboratory experience in a hospital or clinic setting in a similar capacity