Laboratory Technician II

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

1d • $23 • Onsite

About The Position

This Lab Tech 2 position is responsible for providing high quality customer service to ensure timely and accurate specimen handling throughout the respective laboratory sections, includes internal and external customers (i.e. clients, physicians, patient care services staff, allied health staff care services personnel and DPLM coworkers) while working in a fast-paced environment. This position performs and reports laboratory test results as assigned.
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Biological Science or related field of study and No Experience necessary / On-the-Job Training or
• Associate's Degree and 1-2 years experience Phlebotomy or lab experience; student lab experience at CMH may be considered as experience or
• HS diploma or equivalent and 5-7 years experience 5 years in the lab at CMH or related experience also qualifies

Responsibilities

• Specimen handling and distribution
• Use of Information Systems
• Specimen collection (phlebotomy and SWCL) in accordance with CMH policies and procedures as applicable.
• Customer service to internal and external customers in accordance with CMH shared values and service excellence programs
• Performance of waived to moderate complexity testing and reporting; and/or specimen processing and preparation under appropriate supervision, following in-depth training and competency assessment procedures (as assigned).
• Maintains general operations of the laboratory performs quality assurance activities

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
• Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level