Laboratory Support Technician

SSM Health; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

DailyPay flexible payment options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon is seeking an entry-level Laboratory Assistant to perform routine lab tasks under direct supervision. The role may involve phlebotomy, waived testing, and various clerical duties to support the laboratory department.

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent and offers a flexible schedule with 16 hours per week. Prior experience is not required, and basic life support certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• No prior laboratory experience required.
• Ability to perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing.

Responsibilities

• Assists customers including answering phones and responding to inquiries.
• Collects, labels, processes and preserves specimens per procedures.
• Enters and processes orders in lab and EMR systems.
• Cleans and maintains lab supplies and work area.
• May perform phlebotomy and waived testing as needed.
• Performs administrative duties including admission activities and insurance verification.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling. IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling. IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Range

$17.23 - $25.85

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 direct supervision, this position performs routine laboratory tasks according to procedures. May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing. May also perform a variety of general clerical duties to support the laboratory department, including receptionist and secretarial support, admission activities, and order entry processing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists customers including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries.
• Assists laboratory staff in the daily operation of the lab by collecting, labeling, processing and preserving 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 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

• No experience required

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.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

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

State of Work Location

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3401000046 Laboratory

Scheduled Weekly Hours

16

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.