Job Description
Job ID: 32977
Agency: Department of Social Services / Human Services Center
Location:Yankton, SDSalary: $22.19 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: G
Closing Date: 10.15.2025
This is a Part-Time >= 20 Hours Weekly position with the Human Services Center. For more information on HSC, please visit https://dss.sd.gov .
Summary:
The South Dakota Human Services Center is posting an opening in their Laboratory department. This position is for an average of 20 hours per week (dayshift, weekdays) and includes taking call approximately one out of every five weeks. Join our lab team and you'll soon learn why there is low turnover in our friendly, flexible, and supportive working environment! Plus, you'll be eligible for full benefits while working part-time!
Who we want:
- Someone who works cooperatively with team members in the Laboratory, on the patient care units, and ancillary departments.
- A person who displays high levels of professionalism, respect, and confidentiality.
- Someone that can work independently and exercise good judgment in appraising situations.
- A dependable person who is committed to providing accurate, timely lab results for the clients in our care.
- A person with a minimum a 2-yr degree or certification in medical laboratory science.
- An experienced phlebotomist who is confident and compassionate.
Description of tasks:
- Collect blood samples from clients in all treatment areas.
- Perform general maintenance on laboratory analyzers and general laboratory equipment.
- Run quality control samples on test systems per policy and ensure proper functioning of analyzers.
- Process and package patient samples for sending out to reference laboratory testing
- Perform CLIA Waived and CLIA Moderately complex laboratory testing in the areas of hematology, chemistry, and urinalysis.
Licenses and Certifications:At least a 2-yr degree from an accredited program in Clinical Laboratory Science or related field
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:- Be open to a flexible schedule.
- Place a high value on teamwork.
- Have good communication skills.
Knowledge of:
- standard laboratory practices, including all aspects of quality control, proficiency testing, and analyzer maintenance;
- operation of laboratory analyzers in use in the HSC Laboratory, or ability to learn operation of these analyzers, to provide accurate, timely test results.
Skill to:
perform phlebotomy to provide quality blood samples for testing.
Ability to:
- maintain strict patient confidentiality;
- provide compassionate care and accommodation to patients in challenging situations.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=2L2
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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