Laboratory technician

JOB DESCRIPTION

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

IL-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

Worker Type : Regular

Regular

Job Highlights :

Job Highlights (Additional Job Description)

• Department : Laboratory
• Patient Population or Ratio : N / A
• Schedule : Full Time, Day Shift, 5am 1 : 30pm no weekends
• Starting Pay : 15.00 (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
• Shift Differentials : Evenings-$1.25, Nights-$1.50, Weekends, $1.25
• Location : SSM Health-St. Marys Hospital-Centralia, Illinois

Job Summary :

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 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

Department : Laboratory

Laboratory

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

Benefits

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

• 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).
• Flexible Payment Options : our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Last updated : 2024-06-19