Specimen Processing Technician

About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on @childrensminnesota or on and @childrensmn. Please visit .

Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

The laboratories at Children's Hospitals and Clinics are full service facilities that offer a complete spectrum of laboratory techniques for the evaluation of pediatric disorders. Laboratories are located on both the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses and and provide services on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Disciplines include Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Virology, Serology, Blood Bank, Immunology/Flow Cytometry, Histology and Pathology.

Position Summary

Responsible for specimen receipt, assessment, and pre-analytical processing services per written policies and procedures. Enters information and test orders into the laboratory computer system and responds to a high volume of phone calls seeking testing information. Identifies, troubleshoots and resolves problems. Interacts with colleagues, patients and their families in a pleasant, efficient and cooperative manner. Performs blood collections in a safe, accurate and professional manner on all age groups and degrees of difficulty. Provides a variety of other services including but not limited to sweat sodium collection, glucose tolerance testing.

License/Certification/Registration required? No

Education:
*High school diploma or equivalent required.
*Coursework in science or healthcare.
*Associate's degree preferred.

Experience:
*One year of experience in a clinical laboratory setting preferred.
*Pediatric phlebotomy experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
*Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
*Ability to work in a fast paced environment to meet established turnaround times.
*Possesses outstanding professional and positive customer service skills.
*Must have excellent problem solving and follow up skills.
*Solid knowledge of medical terminology.
*Must be highly organized, efficient, and multifunctional, work independently and within a team.
*Demonstrates a forward thinking approach, continually looking for ways to improve processes, tools and resources to best serve the healthcare team and clients.
*Ability to manage challenging situations in providing services to patients and families.
*Collects specimens using knowledge of laboratory techniques.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.

Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.