Lab Support Technician II
Company: SSM Health
Location: Jefferson City
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Under general supervision, this position performs standard
laboratory tasks according to procedures. May perform phlebotomy
and/or waived testing. May also perform various low complexity
testing as well as a variety of general clerical duties to support
the laboratory department, including receptionist and secretarial
support, admission activities, and order entry processing.PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs the loading and unloading of lab specimens from
automated and non-automated instrumentation, as well as perform
various waived testing.
- Assists in problem requisitions/specimens.
- May orient new hires.
- Assists customers including answering phones and responding to
customer inquiries.
- Collects, labels, processes and preserves blood, urine and
other specimens according to established laboratory
procedures.
- Enters, accesses and executes lab orders in the appropriate
laboratory and electronic medical record system.
- Cleans and maintains laboratory supplies and work area.
- May update statistical records, labels tubes, and schedules
processing runs.
- May perform moderate complexity testing.
- May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing.
- Identifies patients using two identifiers.
- Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties
including admission activities, insurance verification, order entry
processing and medical record processing.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent or equivalent years of
experience and educationEXPERIENCE
- One year experience in a laboratory settingPHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive
foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through
oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and
gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing. Associated topics: assistant, intern, lab
support, lab tech, lab technician, laboratory, laboratory
technologist, research, sample collection, scientific
associate
Keywords: SSM Health, Jefferson City , Lab Support Technician II, Professions , Jefferson City, Missouri
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