What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technical Assistant (LTA) - Owatonna position at Olmsted Medical Center Hospital?
Employment Type: Full-Time
Hourly Range: $ USD to USD
1.0 FTE - Day Shifts - Owatonna
Starting Pay - $20.17 to $25.21 (Based on Experience)
At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Adoption Assistance Plan
Minimum Qualifications:
- Medical terminology preferred
- Computer data entry skills preferred
- Phlebotomy experience/certification preferred
- Previous laboratory experience preferred
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire
Core Competencies:
- Performs phlebotomy and specimen collection techniques according to established protocols, procedures, and standards of laboratory practice.
- Performs waived laboratory testing according to established protocols, procedures, and standards of laboratory science practice.
- Manages patient orders accurately and efficiently.
- Performs specimen processing and handling according to established protocols, procedures, and standards of laboratory practice.
- Applies patient safety standards and patient management methods to laboratory practice.
Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates proficiency in phlebotomy collection techniques and patient management, including venipuncture, capillary puncture, and (as applies) arterial puncture and therapeutic phlebotomy.
- Demonstrates proficiency in patient preparation and specimen collection techniques for throat culture, urine, and other requested specimens.
- Demonstrates proficiency in waived level testing for immunology, urinalysis, chemistry, and hematology (as applies).
- Demonstrates proficiency in documenting patient specimen flow in Laboratory Information System (LIS).
- Processes specimens according to requirements, including preparation of specimens for dispatch to external labs as needed.
- Maintains a safe work environment and complies with standards for safe practice and standard precautions.
- Assists with new employee orientation and training.
- Performs other duties as requested.
Salary : $20 - $25
