Laboratory Support Technician

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

Job summary

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon is seeking a PRN Phlebotomist to support the laboratory in a fast-paced care environment. Under direct supervision, you will collect specimens, perform phlebotomy, and assist with waived testing.

You will work with clinical teams to ensure patient identification, accuracy in specimen handling, and efficient order processing as part of daily lab operations. A high school diploma or 10 years of work experience and BLS HCP certification are required.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and accuracy in specimen handling.
• Compassion and teamwork to support clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers including answering phones and responding to inquiries.
• Collect, label, process and preserve blood, urine and other specimens.
• Enter, access and execute lab orders in the LIS/EMR system.
• Clean and maintain laboratory supplies and work area.
• Update statistical records, labels tubes, and schedule processing runs.
• May perform phlebotomy and waived testing.
• Identify patients using two identifiers.
• Perform admissions activities, insurance verification and order entry processing.

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

Worker Type

PRN

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.

In this role, you will provide hands‑on support in a fast‑paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience.

Department: Phlebotomy

Schedule: As needed

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.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

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

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

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

Work Shift

PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3401000046 Laboratory

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

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