• Laboratory Assistant - Community Clinics

    Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency (Minneapolis, MN)


    *_SUMMARY:_*

     

    We are currently seeking a*Laboratory Assistant*to join our Community Clinics team. This full-time role will work days (start times will fall between 7AM and 10AM). This role will float between a variety of clinic labs: Brooklyn Park, Clinic and Specialty Center, East Lake, Golden Valley, Richfield, and Whittier.

     

    *Purpose of this position:*Under general supervision, performs work that involves collecting and/or processing laboratory specimens, entering data into the electronic health record (EHR) and/or the laboratory information system (LIS). Interacts and communicates with patients, their families, and members of the healthcare team by using various communication tools in a timely and professional manner

    *_RESPONSIBILITIES:_*

    *Ambulatory (Community Clinics/CSC)*

    * Assists in maintaining supplies and helping with inventory

    * Assists with training of new staff members and students

    * Performs standard procedures for the collection of laboratory samples including but not limited to:

    o Patient identification

    o Venipuncture collection

    o Capillary collection

    o Urine collection

    o Documentation of collection in the Laboratory Information System (LIS)

    * Reviews and releases patient laboratory orders in the electronic health record (EHR)

    * Reviews, orders, and collects patient laboratory orders from an outside facility according to standard operating procedures

    * Properly processes and distributes specimens following collection

    * Explains collection processes and procedures to patients, customers, and their families

    * Prepares specimens for send out to reference laboratory (HHS Main Campus), including properly labeling, aliquoting of specimens, and any associated LIS documentation (transfer lists)

    * Prepares, performs, and documents select testing according to standard operating procedures for which they have received applicable training and supervisor approval to perform

    *_QUALIFICATIONS:_*

    /*Minimum Qualifications:*/

    * High school diploma or GED

    -OR-

    * An approved equivalent combination of education and experience

    /*Preferred Qualifications:*/

    * Certified or certified-eligible with a nationally accredited phlebotomy association

    -OR-

    * Completion of ten quarter credits of biology or chemistry college courses

    -OR-

    * Six Months of experience in a clinical laboratory setting

    /*Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:*/

    * Customer Service skills

    **Title:** *Laboratory Assistant - Community Clinics*

    **Location:** *MN-Minneapolis-Whittier Clinic*

    **Requisition ID:** *251842*