Limited Lab Assistant

Amery Hospital & Clinic is looking for a Limited Lab Technician to join the team. As a Limited Lab Assistant, you will be working in our Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Laboratories at our satellite clinics and must be willing to travel to each site as needed.
Responsible for all functions of the laboratory duties while working that includes performing and evaluating routine laboratory analysis in support of the medical staff. During laboratory downtime, the Limited Lab Assistant will assist in additional duties that are support the clinic team as a whole so must be willing to change job duty responsibilities with little notice. Additional duties include:

• Provides a wide range of laboratory services including specimen collection, laboratory testing, specimen processing and dispatching to appropriate departments.
• Performs Lab quality control and maintenance as required on all lab equipment and evaluates quality control values in accordance with established policy.
• Performs phlebotomy on patients of all ages in accordance with laboratory policy, verifying that correct patient identification is carried out through all stages of sample collection and processing.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, monitoring for outdates, and placing orders 
• Correctly interprets patient and order information to ensure proper entry and avoidance of error. 
• Versatility in knowledge, skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Demonstrates willingness and flexibility to assist other departments as needs arise or opportunities exist. (e.g. Satellite clinics, UC, Float positions etc.)
• Performs a limited menu of moderate laboratory tests and proficiency testing following all established policies and procedures.
• Maintain appropriate communication with clinical teams as well as laboratory leads and Laboratory Coordinator.
• Position will also serve as a resource for questions from hospital and clinic staff regarding specimen handling and processing.
• Perform laboratory procedures according to established clinic policies in accordance to CLIA regulations.
• This position primarily works independently, must be able to multi-task and set appropriate priorities.
   

Work Schedule:

• .8 FTE/32 hrs weekly

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma/equivalent.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prefer a minimum of 1 year of Lab Tech, Lab Assistant, CMA, CNA, RMA or LPN experience
• Demonstrates keyboarding skill and computer knowledge. 
• Experience in EPIC computer system.

Benefits:

• Amery Hospital & Clinic offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 403b with match, disability insurance and tuition reimbursement. Benefits take effect the first day of employment.  

About Amery Hospital & Clinic:

• Since being established in 1956, Amery Hospital & Clinic has provided outstanding health care to Amery and our surrounding communities. We provide the kind of high-quality care you’d expect to find in a “big city” with the personalized dedication you can expect from a hometown doctor. In addition to primary care for all stages of life, we offer specialty services including oncology, cardiology, orthopedics and surgical services.
  
  We strive to offer more to our patients – more care options, more comfort and more expertise. In addition to our hospital and clinics, we provide specialized care for patients at our Behavioral Health Center and Wound Healing Center. We also work in close collaboration with other hospitals in the HealthPartners health care system, giving our community access to the high-quality care.
  
  As a partner for good, we believe that outstanding health care comes from combining science with compassion, spirit and humanity. Everyone on our team helps make health care and insurance simpler and more affordable for all. Join us and become a partner for good, helping to improve the health and well-being of our patients, members and the communities we serve. 

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good – good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work.
We’re a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives