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Processes patient blood and body fluids that are delivered to the laboratory 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Duties include sorting, centrifuging, and delivering specimens to the appropriate testing laboratories in a timely and efficient manner. Reports test results and maintains a long-term specimen storage system; serves as a resource for others regarding specimen handling and processing; and identifies problems and works to resolve them.
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| Skills/Talents |
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Organizational skills, detail oriented, ability to work in a team atmosphere, communication skills, self-motivated, analytical skills, problem-solving skills.
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| Work Setting |
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Laboratories on the campus
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| Work Hours |
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Regular business hours
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| Education |
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High school diploma or GED.
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| Qualifications |
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Experience with telephone/customer service, laboratory computer system operation and safe handling and processing of body fluids for lab testing.
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| Recommended High School Classes |
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computer applications, health sciences, biology, chemistry, and algebra
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| Minnesota Median Salary |
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N/A
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