**Location:** Scotland, SD **Worker Type:** PRN **Work Shift:** As Needed (United States of America) Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital Avera is seeking a qualified individual to join our team! We offer quality care close to home. **Position Highlights** Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital is looking for a Medical Laboratory Technician to join our team prn. This would include one day per week with call and a rotating weekend call schedule. **SUMMARY:** The Laboratory technician performs a variety of clinical laboratory tests, procedures and related duties. Utilizes scientific principles as well as technical, procedural, and problem-solving aptitudes for day-to-day laboratory technical operations, quality control, quality assurance, procedure/instrument maintenance and corrective action, test result correlation, and clinical laboratory related continuing education. **QUALIFICATIONS:** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. **EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:** + Graduate of an accredited school for Medical Lab Technician or equivalent. **CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, and/or REGISTRATIONS:** + NCA or ASCP certification is preferred, but not required. + This position requires a valid driver’s license and that the employee is insurable by the Avera Health automobile liability insurance carrier. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS** + Understand and follow the policies and procedures of the hospital with particular attention to the individual policies and procedures set up within the laboratory department. + Accurately receives, processes and ensures execution of physician orders. + Collects specimens from patients using proper sterile phlebotomy techniques. + Performs diagnostic testing on specimens following established protocols of laboratory procedure. + Follows protocol for running controls and accepting/verifying results. + Demonstrates proficiency and accuracy using reagents and instrumentation. + Understands and demonstrates proper specimen handling by maintaining the specimen integrity through receiving, processing, and storing of laboratory specimens. + Understands and maintains specimen integrity by properly labeling, transporting and electronic processing of specimens for the laboratory. + Provides accurate specimen electronic order/entry and result reporting. Produces neat, legible, and organized written reports with minimal clerical/data entry errors, includes required dates and initials. + Performs and records quality control functions within specified time frame. Takes appropriate action when test results are discrepant or unexpected. Notifies supervisor of out-of-control, discrepant or unexpected results within expected time frame. + Performs maintenance as scheduled or when asked, records any corrective action performed. Notifies supervisor of instrument or procedural problems. + Maintains awareness of changes in procedures and protocols. Learns new procedures in reasonable time frame. + Correlate data (clerical or technical) and monitors test results for accuracy. Detects discrepancies. + Participates with development of protocols, lab manuals, new instrumentation, lab CQI or other laboratory developmental activities. **REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES:** + The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. + Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. + While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; hear and smell; talk and hear. + The employee must occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. **REQUIRED COMMUNICATION/MATHEMATICAL/REASONING SKILLS:** + Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. + Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. + Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. + Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. + Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. + Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. + Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables. **RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPECTATIONS & STANDARDS:** + Maintains confidentiality when dealing with all customers. + Must utilize effective problem-solving skills as appropriate. + Conveys enthusiasm and sincerity and promotes Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital (LJMH) and its services in a positive manner to all customers. + Supports LJMH thorough the daily application of our mission, vision, and social values while providing quality care and service to our patients, their families, co-workers, physicians, volunteers, and the communities we serve. + Must be flexible to change and can work effectively in a team environment. + Performs duties in a manner consistent with safety and infection control policies. + Employee is required to comply with all applicable laws, regulation and standards associated with, but not limited to HCFA, OSHA, and HIPAA. + Coordinates workflow with other team members to ensure a productive and efficient environment. + May be involved on organization committees. + Is expected to attend in-service meetings and such other training/education to maintain a level of proficiency in their work. **WORK ENVIRONMENT:** + May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a health care environment. + Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. + While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of radiation.The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, sharps or cuts, compression or impact, risk of electrical shock or vibration. + The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. **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 function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions, so long as the accommodations do not cause hardship to the employer. **ACKNOWLEDGEMENT** I have read and understand that the qualifications, responsibilities, and essential functions listed above are required of this position, which I am capable of performing. This position description is NOT a contract and is not intended to show every detail of the duties and requirements of this position. 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. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.