Laboratory Support Technician

Position: Laboratory Support Technician I - No Experience Required
Location: Fenton

** It's more than a career, it's a calling.*
* MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

** Worker Type:*
* PRN

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* Job Summary:

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* Under direct supervision, this position performs routine laboratory tasks according to procedures. May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing. May also perform a variety of general clerical duties to support the laboratory department, including receptionist and secretarial support, admission activities, and order entry processing.

** Job Responsibilities and Requirements:*
* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Assists customers including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries.

+ Assists laboratory staff in the daily operation of the lab by collecting, labeling, processing and preserving blood, urine and other specimens according to established laboratory procedures.

+ Enters, accesses and executes lab orders in the appropriate laboratory and electronic medical record system.

+ Cleans and maintains laboratory supplies and work area.

+ May update statistical records, labels tubes, and schedules processing runs.

+ May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing.

+ Identifies patients using two identifiers.

+ Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties including admission activities, insurance verification, order entry processing and medical record processing.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

+ None

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* Work Shift:

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* Variable Shift (United States of America)

** Job Type:*
* Employee

** Department:*
* Phlebotomy

** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

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* 0

** Benefits:*
* SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

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** Paid Parental Leave**  **:
** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

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** Flexible Payment Options:
** our voluntary benefit offered through Daily Pay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

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** Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

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