Traveling Lab Care Technician — Phlebotomy & POC Testing

Fairview Health Services; Hugo (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

PTO / vacation

Retirement plan

Job summary

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Laboratory Care Technician to join a full-time day shift across multiple M Health Fairview Clinic locations in Hugo, North Branch, Chisago City and Wyoming. The role involves phlebotomy, specimen collection, LIS/HIS data entry and providing accurate results while traveling between sites.

The flex workforce nature supports travel among clinics with Saturday rotations and adherence to safety and quality standards to support patient care across the system.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or higher.
• Completion of a formal phlebotomy education program.
• Three months of full-time phlebotomy Lab experience or enrollment in MLT/MLS.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Follows established guidelines to obtain biological specimens and perform procedures.
• Collects biological specimens with appropriate technique following SOP.
• Performs phlebotomy at various sites and communicates handling needs.
• Uses communication skills to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
• Demonstrates proficiency with point of care testing and/or waived testing.
• May perform EKGs.
• May train others in phlebotomy skills.
• Ensures specimens are properly identified for testing.
• Processes specimens prior to testing or sending to reference labs.
• Performs daily quality control, troubleshooting and equipment maintenance.
• Monitors inventory, ordering and restocking supplies.
• Mentors and teaches students.
• Prioritizes work for optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Manual dexterity

Work under pressure

Independent judgment

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Phlebotomy training program

Enrollment in MLT/MLS program

18+ years old

Tools

LIS/HIS systems

Phlebotomy equipment

Job description

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Laboratory Care Technician to join a full-time day shift across multiple M Health Fairview Clinic locations in Hugo, North Branch, Chisago City and Wyoming. The role involves phlebotomy, specimen collection, LIS/HIS data entry and providing accurate results while traveling between sites.

The flex workforce nature supports travel among clinics with Saturday rotations and adherence to safety and quality standards to support patient care across the system.