What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Assistant - South Sioux City Clinic (Full-Time) 012825 position at Family Health Care of Siouxland (fhcsl.com)?
Family Health Care of Siouxland strives to be the health care employer of choice in the Siouxland region.
Our dedication to quality care, competitive salaries and wages, and an attractive benefits package helps ensure that we will continue to employ highly skilled and talented health care professionals and providers. Family Health Care of Siouxland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Medical Lab Assistant - South Sioux City Clinic (Full-Time) 012825
LOCATION: South Sioux City Clinic
CLASSIFICATION: NON-EXEMPT – Fulltime (minimum of 35 hours/wk.)
REPORTS TO: Reports directly to Clinic Manager or Laboratory Supervisor
SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE: Provides professional team-based care to patients. Assists in the continuum of care and in educating patients on their patient-centered medical home. Performs a variety of support services in the clinic laboratory, provides phlebotomy services for all clients, and performs limited routine laboratory testing in the clinical laboratory.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: (This list may not include all of the duties assigned.)
1. Obtains blood specimens from patients by venipuncture, arterial, or capillary puncture; collects specimens via other methods for testing. Identifies and labels specimens, sends them to laboratory for analysis, and documents patient medication dosages when appropriate. May conduct glucose or clotting tests. Reports results and maintains records of samples drawn per laboratory policies.
2. Performs routine lab procedures and tests in hematology, chemistry, microbiology, urinalysis, and serology. Operates under the personal guidance of the Medical Technologist using only limited independent judgment.
3. Adhere to laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed.
4. Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance, and document all action taken.
5. Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test results and be able to either correct the problem or immediately notify laboratory supervisor or lab director.
6. Performs duties in all departments as qualified.
7. Performs related work as required.
COMPETENCIES:
1. Customer/Client Focus
2. Problem Solving/Analysis
3. Time Management
4. Communication Proficiency
5. Teamwork Orientation
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
1. Graduation from high school or GED.
2. Medical laboratory/phlebotomy experience required.
Preferred:
1. Word processing and computer experience.
2. Phlebotomy certification.
Job Description is available upon request.
Additional questions direct to the Human Resources department via email to HR@fhcsl.com or call Cheridan Galvez, Human Resources Manager, at 712-226-7217.
Employee Benefits
- Health / Dental / Vision Insurance – Full & Part-time
- Supplemental Insurance Products – Full & Part-time
- Bereavement Leave – Full & Part-time
- 401 (K) – Full & Part-time
- Paid Time Off (PTO) – Full & Part-time
- Flexible Benefits Plan – Full & Part-time
- Short Term Disability Insurance – Full-time
- Life Insurance – Full-time
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Full & Part-time
Family Health Care of Siouxland is committed to paying wages which are equitable, competitive, and which will aid in the recruitment, retention, and motivation of a quality staff.
Human Resources
814 Pierce Street Suite 300
Sioux City Iowa, 51101
application@fhcsl.com
