Laboratory Support Technician

SSM Health; Freeport (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health – Monroe Clinic Freeport is seeking a skilled phlebotomist to join the 5800070165 Freeport Lab. Under general supervision, you will perform standard laboratory tasks, including phlebotomy, waived testing, and basic clerical support to keep the department running smoothly.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED (or 10 years of work experience), at least one year in a laboratory setting, and a current BLS HCP certification. Day shift, 32 hours weekly with weekend rotation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or 10 years of work experience.
• One year experience in a laboratory setting.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Loads and unloads lab specimens from instruments and performs waived testing.
• Assists in problem requisitions/specimens and orients new hires.
• Collects, labels, processes and preserves specimens per procedures.
• Handles administrative duties including admission activities and order entry.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

It's more than a career, it's a calling

IL-Monroe Clinic Freeport

Worker Type

Regular

Department

Phlebotomy

Schedule

Day shift, 32 hours per week with a weekend rotation

SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.

Pay Range

$18.09 - $27.14

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary

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.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

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 moderate complexity testing.
• 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.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.

Experience

• One year experience in a laboratory setting

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

State of Work Location

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

5800070165 Freeport Lab

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.