SUMMARY:

We are currently seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join our Community Clinics team. This part-time role will work days (start times will fall between 7AM and 10AM).This role will float between a variety of clinics: 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: 241920