Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Laboratory Processor to join our team!

 

JOB SUMMARY:

Obtain valid laboratory orders, process orders, and data entry. Process incoming reference lab samples ensuring proper patient identification and labeling. Follow applicable hospital policies and procedures for transporting/delivering of samples to laboratory. Provide excellent customer service on the phone and in person to all patients, providers, nurses and other medical staff. Work well under pressure. Perform limited CLIA waived testing.

 

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match) Earned Quarterly Bonus Program Education Reimbursement Program Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Be proficient and timely in the processing of blood samples and other body fluids, ensuring proper patient identification and labeling of samples.

2. Ensure all testing ordered is appropriate for tubes in hand.

3. Ensure all samples are treated according to testing priority, STAT, timed and routine. Be proficient at logging samples into lab within 5 minutes of receiving them.

4. Shows attention to detail in all areas of ordering, patient identification and test identification.

5. Follow all applicable hospital / laboratory policies and procedures to include, but not limited to patient identification, specimen collection, specimen rejection, specimen labeling, and specimen stability.
a. MVH Employee Handbook
b. Lab Procedure Manuals

6. Provide competent and quality clinical care to all patients.
a. Adherence by staff to all policy and procedures.
b. Provides age appropriate care.
c. Reporting, monitoring, and management of patient and staff incidents.
d. Monitoring and management of patient and physician satisfaction results.

7. Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

8. Maintain, develop and utilize professional relationships within our organization and its affiliates.
a. Maintain effective working relationships between nursing, clerical, medical and allied health staff.

9. Provide excellent customer service on the phone and in person to anyone that enters the laboratory.
a. Answers incoming calls to the laboratory in a professional and timely manner.
b. Must maintain patient confidentiality.

10. Performs miscellaneous tasks and other duties as deemed necessary that promote smooth operations.

11. Assist Medical Laboratory Scientists with tasks to ensure acceptable turnaround times are met.

 

ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW:

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.

Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community, we invite you to apply.