Laboratory Support Technician

Laboratory TechnicianIt's more than a career, it's a callingWI-Waupun Memorial HospitalWorker Type: RegularJoin a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.This is an entry-level laboratory role performing phlebotomy duties.Department: Laboratory Schedule: Full-time, 32 hours per week on a variable shiftUnder direct supervision, this position performs routine laboratory tasks according to procedures. May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing. May also perform a variety of general clerical duties to support the laboratory department, including receptionist and secretarial support, admission activities, and order entry processing.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESAssists customers including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries.Assists laboratory staff in the daily operation of the lab by collecting, labeling, processing and preserving 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 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.EDUCATIONHigh School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.EXPERIENCENo experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSFrequent 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.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONSState of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, WisconsinBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)Work Shift:Variable Shift (United States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:View phone number on click.appcast.io Lab Waupun Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.