Lab Support Technician

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📍 MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint LouisFull time
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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This is a full-time, night-shift position working 11:30am-8pm, rotating days. Every other weekend.

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, this position performs standard laboratory tasks according to procedures. May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing. May also perform various low complexity testing as well as a variety of general clerical duties to support the laboratory department, including receptionist and secretarial support, admission activities, and order entry processing.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Performs the loading and unloading of lab specimens from automated and non-automated instrumentation, as well as perform various waived testing.
  • Assists in problem requisitions/specimens.
  • May orient new hires.
  • Assists customers including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries.
  • Collects, labels, processes and preserves blood, urine and other specimens according to established laboratory procedures.
  • Enters, accesses and executes lab orders in the appropriate laboratory and electronic medical record system.
  • Cleans and maintains laboratory supplies and work area.
  • May update statistical records, labels tubes, and schedules processing runs.
  • May perform moderate complexity testing.
  • May perform phlebotomy and/or waived testing.
  • Identifies patients using two identifiers.
  • Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties including admission activities, insurance verification, order entry processing and medical record processing.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

  • High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience.

EXPERIENCE

  • One year experience in a laboratory setting

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift:

Evening Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

3411000023 Phlebotomy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

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Where is the Lab Support Technician position at ssmh located?
This Lab Support Technician role at ssmh is based in MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Lab Support Technician role at ssmh full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Lab Support Technician role in the SSM Health Care St. Louis department at ssmh.
Which team or department does the Lab Support Technician at ssmh belong to?
This Lab Support Technician position is part of the SSM Health Care St. Louis department at ssmh. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Lab Support Technician job at ssmh posted?
This Lab Support Technician position at ssmh was posted on Aug 7, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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