City of Shakopee

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

October 06, 2023

Department:

72466301 St Francis Lab

Shift:

Day/Night (United States of America)

Shift Length:

Hours Per Week:

32

Union Contract:

SEIU-8-St Francis Technical

Weekend Rotation:

Every Other

Job Summary:

Key Position Details:

• Position is a combination of day and night shifts
• Every other weekend rotation
• Schedule is primarily days, rotating on nights 2 weekends out of 6, and support vacation coverage on night shift.
• **Night shift performance maintenance and quality control on all instrumentation.

Job Description:

• Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures.
  • Performs waived, moderate and highly complex analytical tests.
  • Evaluates results for accuracy and resolves test problems.
  • Recognizes, communicates, and documents results that require action.
  • Follows all federal regulations including CAP, OSHA, COLA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
  • Performs and documents required & advanced instrument maintenance, and quality control; takes appropriate remedial action.
• Customer service and patient order management.
  • Greets patients, performs check-in process, and responds to patients needs.
  • Evaluates patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
  • Manages patient orders to ensure adherence to regulatory and billing requirements.
  • Performs scheduling, ordering, and releasing patient's orders in the electronic medical record.
• Collection and processing of specimens.
  • Reviews orders and verifies patient identification.
  • Instructs customers on collection, procedures and protocols.
  • Identifies and uses appropriate collection method to obtain samples for testing (venipuncture or capillary puncture).
  • Collects samples and labels specimens.
  • Evaluates acceptability of specimens.
  • Performs processing of specimens.
• Administrative duties.
  • Participates in departmental or system wide meetings, projects, or committees as required.
  • Performs various clerical duties.
• Education, Regulatory, and Safety.
  • Participates in the training of employees and students.
  • Performs proficiency testing as assigned.
• CLIA Defined Responsibilities:
  • § 493.1425 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities. Moderate complexity.
  • § 493.1495 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes

Preferred Qualifications

• Laboratory or Medical Laboratory experience

Licenses/Certifications

• ASCP or AMT laboratory certification preferred. If not currently certified, must obtain certification within 180 days of hire

Physical Demands
Light Work:
Lifting weight Up to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently