Laboratory Technician

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Performs phlebotomy on all age groups. Performs all the necessary steps in processing specimens which includes labeling, centrifugation, testing, storage, and sending out specimens to reference laboratory.
• Assures all maintenance is performed and meets established laboratory and accreditation guidelines. Ensures QC performed when required and takes corrective action if needed. Performs daily QA review to ensure that other testing staff is meeting established laboratory and accreditation guidelines.
• Performs administrative work associated with lab processes, this includes but is not limited to maintaining patient and laboratory records, providing coding with laboratory information to code visit, performs annual laboratory competency training for the nursing staff per established laboratory and accreditation guidelines if CLIA eligible.
• Inventories and orders departmental supplies to facilitate uninterrupted operation of the laboratory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Comments

• Work involves potential exposure to blood and body fluids.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• HS Diploma or GED.
• Phlebotomy certification required.
• Medical Lab Assistant Certification required within 1 year of hire.
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and yearly

Experience Required

• 2 years experience working in medical setting. No experience required with MLA certification.
• Successful completion of an in-house laboratory training program is required post-hire for continued employment.

Knowledge of

• Basic laboratory principles.
• Patient confidentiality issues.
• Established laboratory policies and procedures.

Skills in

• Phlebotomy with all age groups.
• Analysis and problem solving.
• Oral and written communication.

Ability to

• Multitask.
• Follow standard operating procedures.
• Perform work with minimal number of errors.
• Lift approximately 30 pounds.

Required Certifications

• Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC
• If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!