Laboratory Care Technician

Fairview Health Services is looking for a Laboratory Care Technician for the Acute Care Laboratory at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital . This is a part-time, benefit eligible position, 48 hours per 2 week pay period, and every other weekend rotation.This position will include primarily day shifts with occasional night shifts. Day shift start times rotate between 5 am and 6 am. Night shift start times rotate between 10 pm and 11 pm. This person will be responsible for collection of blood specimens in inpatient/outpatient and pre-surgical settings.

Working with diverse populations within a healthcare environment, the Laboratory Care Technician plays an important role in providing quality, proficient and professional services in keeping with Fairview Values as they interact with our patients, families and co-workers. The LCT performs laboratory specimen collection at various Fairview or outreach locations, as well as, provides for safe and secure specimen handling and point of care testing. Responsible for accurately entering orders and collection information into the Laboratory Information System and associated subsystems; monitoring computer logs for incomplete work; scheduling tests/procedures and providing results in LIS/HIS and over the phone, the LCT's attention to detail and accuracy are the foundation for our providing quality laboratory services. Working as an individual or team member, the LCT continuously works towards providing quality service improvement and optimum support to the department and team members in achieving Fairview's goals.

Follows established guidelines to obtain specimens and perform procedures.

• Obtains blood specimens for all identified patient populations.
• Performs phlebotomy at various sites and communicates special handling needs of the specimen.
• Uses appropriate communications skills to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
• Demonstrates proficiency with point care testing.
• May perform EKGs.
• May train others in phlebotomy skills.
• Ensures specimens are acceptable for testing including properly identified.
• Processes specimens prior to testing or sending to reference labs.
• Performs daily quality control, troubleshooting and equipment maintenance.
• Monitors inventory, ordering and restocking supplies.

Prioritizes work to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Prioritizes assigned work.
• Transports blood and body fluid under proper conditions and in a timely and safe manner.
• Seeks assistance appropriately for problem or unusual situations.