Lab Aide: Blood Draw & Lab Support (Full-Time)

San Luis Valley Health; Alamosa (CO); On-site; USD 215,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Education benefits

Employee health center

Job summary

San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, CO is hiring a full-time Lab Aide to collect blood specimens and support laboratory testing. The role may include nights, weekends, and holidays. A High School diploma is required. Duties include recording temperatures, operating the lab information system, handling patient results, and performing phlebotomy.

The position offers comprehensive benefits as part of a full-time package and requires strong communication and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Record daily temperatures of incubators, refrigerators, and other equipment.
• Use lab computer system for orders, records and billing.
• Answer phones, fax results, and handle patient result requests.

Responsibilities

• Record temperatures to ensure specimen quality.
• Use the LIMS to manage records, orders, and billing.
• Draw blood by venipuncture or capillary methods.
• Schedule and perform procedures as needed.
• Monitor inventory and stock supplies.

Skills

Venipuncture

Specimen handling

Record keeping

Telephone & results handling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory information system

Job description

San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, CO is hiring a full-time Lab Aide to collect blood specimens and support laboratory testing. The role may include nights, weekends, and holidays. A High School diploma is required. Duties include recording temperatures, operating the lab information system, handling patient results, and performing phlebotomy.

The position offers comprehensive benefits as part of a full-time package and requires strong communication and attention to detail.