What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Care Technician - Flexible Workforce position at M Health Fairview?
Overview
Fairview Health Services is looking for a 0.6 Laboratory Care Technician to cover hours primarily at M Health Fairview Clinic - Wyoming, with occasional shifts at M Health Fairview Clinic - Chisago City, M Health Fairview Clinic - Hugo, and M Health Fairview Clinic - North Branch. Shifts are 8 hours long, with start times varying between 6:30am and 9:30am. Fridays the latest shift is 9am - 5:30pm. Rotating Saturday every 7-8 weeks with hours of 8:45am - 5:15pm at M Health Fairview Clinic - North Branch.
This is a contract flex workforce position with expectations to travel between clinic sites. There is an augmentation pay and mileage reimbursements available to compensate for travel expectations.
Responsibilities/Job Description
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:
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
Qualifications
Required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Have access to reliable transportation.
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
