Laboratory Technician - Worthington Clinic

Location

Avera Worthington Clinic

Regular

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

$22.75 - $32.75 (actual pay rate dependent upon experience)

Schedule:

Days 7am‑4pm or 7:30am‑4:30pm. Urgent Care one evening/week from 12:30pm‑8:30pm. Every 5th weekend rotation for Urgent Care:
Saturday 9am‑3pm and Sunday 11am‑2pm.

This position may be eligible for a $5,000 sign‑on bonus.

This position is eligible for Avera's Student Loan Repayment Program which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principle balance.

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

Responsible for expeditious and accurate performance of routine clinical laboratory tests, record keeping, preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment and procedures.

• Performs testing utilizing established protocol with a high degree of accuracy in all departments of the laboratory. Performs calibration, quality control checks and preventative maintenance steps on assigned instrumentation.
• Reviews, researches, interprets and reports data. Assumes responsibility for distinguishing between normal and abnormal clinical parameters.
• Properly identify patients before specimen collection, be able to explain the collection procedure and provide the necessary preparation and collection instructions to patients.
• Collects, receives and transports blood and other specimens from clinic patients following accepted standards of practice. Perform phlebotomy and other specimen collection procedures in a competent manner that does not result in the need for repeat collections or valid complaints from patients or clients.
• Implements and monitors laboratory inventory and control program.
• Responsible for resource utilization (supplies and equipment) in department.
• Actively participates in quality assurance program. Recommends corrective action for problems identified. Reviews policies and reads procedures as scheduled. Assists in the preparation for inspections and participates during inspection.

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

• Associate's Transcript showing completion of Medical Laboratory Technician degree or
• Technical Certificate Transcript showing completion of Medical Laboratory Technician degree
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 1 Year or
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 1 Year

• 1-3 years Related experience and/or training

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
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