Laboratory Assistant

Job Opportunity at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma CityIt's more than a career, it's a callingWorker Type: PRNDepartment: MicrobiologySchedule: PRN, VariableLocation: OKCOur mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our lab support tech roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership. At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.Daily Pay: Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.Job Summary: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.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms 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.EDUCATIONHigh School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.EXPERIENCEOne year experience in a laboratory settingPHYSICAL 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:3405000040 Laboratory - Microbiology Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0Benefits:Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay(fees may apply) before payday.Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.