Lab Support Technician II

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: July 29, 2022

Job Description:

At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate employees like you. As a LST II, you've chosen a career where patients matter - a lot. You will work directly with patients in a fast-paced environment to obtain important samples to use for testing. You will also support the lab with administrative duties to ensure physicians can have the much needed info to diagnose our patients. If you want a position where you are part of a network of compassionate people, apply today!Under general supervision, this position performs standard laboratory tasks according to procedures. May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing. May also perform various low complexity testing as well as a variety of general clerical duties to support the laboratory department, including receptionist and secretarial support, admission activities, and order entry processing.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs the loading and unloading of lab specimens from automated and non-automated instrumentation, as well as perform various waived testing.
• Assists in problem requisitions/specimens.
• May orient new hires.
• Assists customers including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries.
• Collects, labels, processes and preserves 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
  • High school diploma or equivalentEXPERIENCE
    • One year experience in a laboratory setting Associated topics: equipment, lab support, lab tech, laboratory support, qa, quality, quality assurance, quality control, research, research associate

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