Laboratory Assistant

10000 Sanford; Spearfish (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Spearfish, SD, is seeking a phlebotomy-focused team member for a day shift with a 40-hour work week. You will assist with lab activities and specimen handling, ensuring data accuracy in a safe environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, a phlebotomy program completion, and potential BLS certification. No weekends and favorable scheduling are noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Completion of a formal phlebotomy program and phlebotomy experience preferred.
• May require Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Assists in performing laboratory activities and other assigned tasks.
• Aids in preparing laboratory specimens and supplies.
• May enter laboratory orders and results.
• Ensures the accuracy and quality of laboratory data in a safe and professional work environment.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $16.00 - $25.50 Union Position: No Department Details Days, No weekends, No major holidays

Summary Responsibilities include phlebotomy, collecting, preparing and processing specimens biological specimens.

• Job Description Assists in performing laboratory activities and other assigned tasks.
• Aids in preparing laboratory specimens and supplies.
• May be responsible for entering laboratory orders and results.
• Ensures the accuracy and quality of laboratory data in a safe and professional work environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Educational Development Diploma (GED) preferred.
• Completion of a formal phlebotomy program, phlebotomy experience, and experience in a laboratory-related field preferred.
• May be required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.