About This Role
This night-shift role in a high-paced, high-volume laboratory involves obtaining and processing various specimens, assisting clients, and performing diagnostic procedures. The position suits a driven individual who is community-focused and seeks opportunities for advancement and leadership.
Responsibilities
- Obtain blood specimens (on or off site) following established procedures, time frames, and safety requirements
- Obtain specimens (on or off site) requiring special collection procedures following established procedures, time frames, and safety requirements
- Receive and distribute specimens in the laboratory
- Process specimens for testing, storage, and send out to reference laboratories
- Provide assistance to clients, pick up and deliver specimens and reports to clients (may use company car), and act as liaison between the client and the laboratory
- Assist with vehicle maintenance and promote safe driving
- Perform diagnostic electrocardiograms on outpatients and Therapeutic INR QC and testing procedures
- Perform testing procedures as indicated by section
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent
- Some knowledge of medical terminology
- 3 months phlebotomy experience, or a phlebotomy certificate with 32 hours of clinical rotation, or 6 months experience in a medical field providing patient care which includes drawing blood or blood processing, or current MLT student in clinical rotations, or one or more college level courses in a biological science
- Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained through re-training for duration of employment
Benefits
- $1.75/hr night shift differential
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Retirement plans
- Free parking
- Opportunities for advancement
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