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Lab Support Technician I

SSM Health

#Medical Records #Electronic Medical Record #Healthcare #Specimen Collection #Phlebotomist #Laboratory Support #Patient Identification #BLS HCP #Waived Testing

Quick overview

Perform routine laboratory tasks including the collection, labeling, and processing of blood and urine specimens. Provide administrative support such as order entry, patient admission, and customer inquiry handling.

Requirements summary

Requires a high school diploma or GED, or 10 years of work experience. Must possess a Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association.

high schoolprofessional certificateCustomer ServicePhlebotomyInsurance VerificationSpecimen ProcessingOrder EntrySpecimen CollectionPatient IdentificationWaived TestingLaboratory MaintenanceMedical Record Processing

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling IL-SSM Health St.
Mary's Hospital - Centralia Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Phlebotomist – Days (Full-Time) Join a fast-paced lab team with a consistent Monday–Friday, 5:00 AM–1:30 PM schedule, with occasional weekends/holidays and no on-call requirement.
This role focuses on accurate specimen collection, labeling, and processing, supporting testing, and ensuring proper patient identification using two identifiers.
Pay Range: $16.41 - $24.62 Pay Rate Type: Hourly SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization.
Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications.
The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting.
SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Job Summary: Under 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 RESPONSIBILITIES Assists 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.
EDUCATION High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.
EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL 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.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 3401000207 Laboratory Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
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.
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