LaboratorySupportTech/Phlebotomist

# **Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.** **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 20 **Emplify Health by Gundersen** **is seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our core laboratory team** **as a fulltime night phlebotomist at our main hospital campus in La Crosse, WI. Phlebotomists, C.N.A.s, PCTs, CMAs, or other individuals that have an interest in working in a laboratory are encouraged to apply. Prior lab experience is preferred but not required as we will provide on-the-job training!** **What You 'll Do: ** The Laboratory Support Technician/Phlebotomist is a leader in facilitating the flow of specimens into the lab for diagnostic testing. The Laboratory Support Technician/Phlebotomist is skilled at collecting specimens via venipuncture, capillary draw, swab collections, urine collections, and providing instruction to patients for self-collections. You will work with a variety of patient demographics and acuities including, but not limited to, Trauma and Emergency Center admits, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Urgent Care, Pediatrics, Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Ortho, Cardiopulmonary, Surgical Digestive, and more. The Laboratory Support Technician/Phlebotomist also responds to emergency events in the hospital and clinic settings. The Laboratory Support Technicians are trained and competent in many other areas of the laboratory including all aspects of specimen processing which includes the use of the centrifuge, separating blood components as required for testing, micro set-up, referral lab, Point of Care, Media prep, Istats, urine dips, etc. Primary responsibilities include: * Perform venipuncture and capillary puncture to collect blood samples from patients * Verify patient information and ensure accurate labeling of specimens * Prepare specimens for laboratory testing and ensure proper storage and transportation * Follow established protocols and safety guidelines to ma