Maryville Lab Assistant

Mosaic Life Care; Maryville (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Concierge services

Employee lounge

Wellness programs

Free covered parking

Free on-site and virtual health clinic

Job summary

Mosaic Life Care in Missouri is seeking a Phlebotomy/Laboratory Technician to provide health care services in outpatient and inpatient settings. The role requires professional judgment and accurate specimen collection with strong customer service.

Responsibilities include performing laboratory testing, proper patient identification, sample handling, and adherence to CLIA/JCAHO standards. BLS and CPI certifications are required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs and reports laboratory testing in a timely manner according to laws and regulations.
• Properly identifies patients prior to specimen collection.
• Properly collects, labels, processes and preserves specimens.
• Transports patient samples to the hospital laboratory for analysis.
• Notifies the laboratory manager or lead of issues/complaints from customers or patients.
• Performs all duties according to entity policies and procedures.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Communication

Typing

Reading and Writing

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.

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

Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

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.

Other Skills And Abilities

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 employee’s 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.

• concierge services
• employee lounge
• wellness programs
• free covered parking
• free on-site and virtual health clinics
• many more