Laboratory Assistant

Park Nicollet Health Services; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Park Nicollet Health Services as a Laboratory Assistant and play a vital role in our laboratory team. You'll be responsible for various lab functions including specimen collection, processing, and customer service. This full-time position offers a supportive environment and competitive benefits to help you thrive personally and professionally.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Entry-level position requiring strong organizational and customer service skills.
• Certification in phlebotomy preferred, with hospital experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide laboratory services including specimen collection and processing.
• Serve as a resource for questions from hospital and clinic staff.
• Manage reception duties and assure efficient workflow.

Skills

Customer service skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Certification in phlebotomy

Experience in a medical related field or applied science degree

Job description

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Job Description

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Laboratory Assistant to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary: The Laboratory Assistant will provide a wide range of laboratory services including specimen collection, client service and reception desk duties, ordering/ scheduling/ billing functions, laboratory testing, phlebotomy, dispatching, specimen processing, centrifuging, delivery of specimens to appropriate laboratory/department and assuring proper efficiency and workflow management. Position will also serve as a resource for questions from hospital and clinic staff regarding specimen handling and processing.

Required Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills with the ability to meet time sensitive customer requests and changes on short notice.
• If travel is required for the position, team member must have a valid driver’s license and meet the insurability requirements relating to Park Nicollet’s motor vehicle violation criteria.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience in a medical related field or an applied science degree.
• Certification in phlebotomy and one year hospital experience. ASCP certification for phlebotomy is preferred.
  
  

Benefits

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!

About Us

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good – good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work.

We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world.

At HealthPartners, everyone is welcome, included and valued. We’re working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.

Benefits Designed To Support Your Total Health

As a HealthPartners colleague, we’re committed to nurturing your diverse talents, valuing your dedication, and supporting your work-life balance. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits to support every aspect of your life, including health, time off, retirement planning, and continuous learning opportunities. Our goal is to help you thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially, so you can continue delivering exceptional care.

Join us in our mission to improve the health and well-being of our patients, members, and communities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

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• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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