Laboratory Care Technician - Fairview Range

Fairview Range is hiring a Laboratory Care Technician for our Laboratory Department in Hibbing, MN.

The Laboratory Care Technician plays a meaningful role in providing quality, proficient, and professional services to patients, families, and coworkers. The LCT performs laboratory specimen collection as well as provides safe and secure specimen handling and point of care testing when appropriate. The LCT enters order and collection information into the Laboratory Information System and associated subsystems, schedules tests and procedures, and provides results in the LIS/HIS and over the phone.

Schedule: This position will work 40 to 71 hours per two weeks. The shift length will be 8-hours on the Day/Evening shift. Weekends: Every other weekend.

Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and so much more!

Internal posting through 5/7/2024.

The hospital lab at Fairview Range provides 24/7 support for Fairview Range Medical Center and the Fairview Mesaba Clinics. We are a CAP accredited, highly complex lab with a fully functional microbiology lab including molecular testing and have on-site pathology support. We’re proud to offer a collaboration with the M Health Fairview laboratory systems, which allows our patients local access to a more extensive array of lab services.

About this department:

• CAP accredited.
• Lab consists of chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, coagulation, transfusion medicine including antibody identification, microbiology, histology, cytology, and pathology.
• Part of multidisciplinary care team supporting each inpatient department.
• Lab staff include MLS/MT, HT, MLT, and LCT as well as tech specialists in various lab sections.

About Fairview Range

Fairview Range is an affiliate of M Health Fairview, a partnership of Fairview Health Services, the University of Minnesota, and M Physicians. Together, we offer access to breakthrough medical research and specialty expertise as part of a continuum of care that reaches all ages and health needs. The most comprehensive health care network in northeastern Minnesota, Fairview Range includes Fairview Range Medical Center, Fairview Mesaba Clinics (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk, and Mountain Iron), Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice, and Fairview Transportation Services.  Are you interested in joining our incredible team? Seize the opportunity by applying today!

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other. 

As a Laboratory Care Technician, you are responsible for: 

• Performing phlebotomy at various sites to meet patient/family and other customer needs.
• Following established guidelines to obtain specimens and perform procedures.
• Transporting blood and body fluid under proper conditions and in a timely and safe manner.
• Accurately entering orders and collection information into LIS and subsystems.
• Providing results in LIS/HIS and reports over the phone.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory desired.
• Completion of a Phlebotomy Training Course desired.
• Training as a phlebotomist, clinical assistant, MLA, MLT, MT or LPN or one year experience in health care related work.

Keywords: Phlebotomist, phlebotomy, lab care technician