Maryville Lab Assistant

Mosaic Life Care; Maryville (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Concierge services

Wellness programs

Free covered parking

On-site health clinic

Virtual health clinic

Job summary

Mosaic Life Care is seeking a phlebotomist to provide lab services in outpatient and inpatient settings. You will collect, label and process specimens, ensure patient identification, and support routine administrative tasks.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, BLS and CPI certifications within 90 days, and phlebotomy certification preferred upon hire. Travel between system facilities is expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required within 90 days.
• CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention required within 90 days.
• Certification by approved phlebotomy course is preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs and reports laboratory testing in a timely manner according to laws and regulations.
• Properly identifies patients prior to specimen collection.
• Collects, labels, processes and preserves specimens in a timely manner.
• Transports patient samples to the hospital laboratory for analysis.
• Performs routine office duties such as customer service, answering the phone, stocking, cleaning, copying, faxing, coding, order entry, charges, reports and filing.
• Notifies the laboratory manager or lead of any issues or complaints from customers or patients.
• Supports regulatory functions for CLIA certification, RHC, and JCAHO; including annual competency training.

Skills

Speak clearly

Typing

Reading & writing

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for providing health care services in the outpatient and inpatient clinical settings, within scope of education and experience. Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complementary to medical ethics. Provides appropriate patient care and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs and reports laboratory testing in timely manner according to laws and regulations.
• Properly identifies patients, without exception, prior to specimen collection.
• Properly collects (phlebotomy), labels, processes and preserves specimens in a timely manner.
• Orders necessary supplies or notifies the person responsible for ordering them.
• Operates equipment appropriately.
• Performs routine office duties such as customer service, answering the phone, stocking, cleaning, copying, faxing, coding, order entry, charges, reports, and filing.
• Takes responsibility for departmental coverage coordinating with other technologists/ technicians.
• Notifies the laboratory manager or lead of any issues/complaints that may arise from customers or patients.
• Supports regulatory functions for CLIA certification, RHC, and JCAHO; including annual competency training.
• Performs all duties according to entity policies and procedures.
• Transports patient samples to the hospital laboratory for analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• H.S. Diploma - High School Diploma or GED - Required

Work Experience

• none required

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days
• CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Required within 90 Days
• Certification by approved accredited phlebotomy course - Preferred Upon Hire

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required

Essential Technical/Motor Skills

• Ability to speak clearly. Ability to type on computer keyboard.
• Ability to read, write, count, and reason required.
• Good communication skill and precise hand\eye coordination.

Interpersonal Skills

• Must have very good interpersonal skills; able to give instructions and directions clearly; understand and think through processes.

Essential Physical Requirements

• Ability to bend, stoop, lift 20-30 pounds, good vision.

Essential Mental Abilities

• Ability to follow protocol for performing necessary computer operations.
• Ability to concentrate on process of inputting data to computer screens in noisy environment with many interruptions.
• Ability to organize workflow and workload efficiently.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work area.

Essential Sensory Requirements

• Ability to see to read requisitions and labels, perform phlebotomy, and operate computer.
• Ability to hear in order to use telephone and communicate with Referral clients and staff.

Exposure to Hazards

• Infectious body fluids, hazardous chemicals and fumes, and the possibility of needle-stick.

About Us

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employees' individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.