Medical Laboratory Technician

Location: Freeman, SD Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America) Freeman Regional Health Service is looking for individuals to join our growing, team-oriented organization. Position Highlights Worker Type: Full Time - Benefit Eligible Work Shift: Day Shift (6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) Night, Weekend, Holiday On-Call A Brief Overview Responsible for expeditious and accurate performance of routine clinical laboratory tests, record keeping, preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment, and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment and procedures. What you will do: Performs testing utilizing established protocol with a high degree of accuracy in all departments of the laboratory. Performs calibration, quality control checks and preventative maintenance steps on assigned instrumentation. Reviews, researches, interprets and reports data. Assumes responsibility for distinguishing between normal and abnormal clinical parameters. Properly identify patients before specimen collection, be able to explain the collection procedure and provide the necessary preparation and collection instructions to patients. Collects, receives and transports blood and other specimens from patients following accepted standards of practice. Perform phlebotomy and other specimen collection procedures in a competent manner that does not result in the need for repeat collections or valid complaints from patients or clients. Implements and monitors laboratory inventory and control program. Responsible for resource utilization (supplies and equipment) in department. Actively participates in quality assurance program. Recommends corrective action for problems identified. Reviews policies and reads procedures as scheduled. Assists in the preparation for inspections and participates during inspection. Types and cross matches patients requiring transfusions, requests and receives units of blood from supplier, and maintains the necessary records. Mentor new employees and assists with their orientation. Lead, by example, following Freeman Regional Health Services CARE standards. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Science degree or Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Technology degree MLS - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 6 months or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 6 months or Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.