Prevea Health

Youth Apprentice (High School Juniors & Seniors) Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist - Sheboygan Medical Office Building

Prevea Health  •  Sheboygan, WI (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Youth Apprentice - Lab Assitant/Phlebotomist

This position will work up to 16 hours per week



Come work where we specialize in you! We have nearly 2,000 reasons for you to consider a career with Prevea Health—they're our employees. We're an organization that values kindness, responsibility, inclusivity, wellness and inspiration. At Prevea, we provide continuous education, training and support so every member of the team contributes to our success. Together we are the best place to get care and the best place to give care.

The Youth Apprentice Lab Assistant is a structured learning position designed to introduce high school students to clinical laboratory operations and healthcare careers. Under direct supervision, the apprentice gains hands-on experience in patient interaction, specimen handling (such as blood, urine, etc.), laboratory processes, safety standards, and professional workplace expectations. The primary goal of this role is skill development, career exploration, and foundational understanding of laboratory science within a healthcare environment.

What you will do

  • Assist with preparing patients and lab areas for specimen collection and observe trained staff performing procedures. Review test orders and confirm specimen requirements.
  • Learn to perform venipuncture and capillary puncture on adult, neonatal, and pediatric patients by observing trained staff. Assist with identifying and labeling specimens, and, once properly trained and with a qualified lab assistant nearby, perform collections under supervision while ensuring patient comfort and safety.
  • Support patient check-in, basic information, and assist with order entry in lab computer systems.
  • Assist with simple lab tests under supervision.
  • Provide general administrative and customer service support, including answering phones and maintaining logs or files.
  • Help maintain lab readiness by cleaning work areas, restocking supplies, and assisting with equipment organization.


Education Qualifications

  • High school student in the grade level junior or senior. Participating in the Youth Apprenticeship program in accordance with school criteria. Required

Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrates an eagerness to continuously acquire new knowledge and skills, fostering adaptability and growth in dynamic environments.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Fosters work and patient relationships through excellent interpersonal skills and behaviors.
  • Possess skills to effectively problem solve.
  • Ability to work under stressful or emergency situations with high concentration and energy levels.
  • Ability to work and meet changing demands.
  • Exhibits receptiveness to learning the usage of EMR (electronic medical records) systems, computer, phone, and office equipment.
  • Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.

Licenses and Certifications

  • CPR/BLS Certification Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers from approved program or Prevea sponsored program. within 30 Days Required

Physical Demands

  • Sit - Occasionally
  • Stand - Frequently
  • Walk - Frequently
  • Drive - Rarely
  • Climb (Stairs/Ladders) - Occasionally
  • Bend (Neck) - Frequently
  • Bend (Waist) - Frequently
  • Squat - Rarely
  • Kneel/Crawl - Rarely
  • Twist/Turn (Neck) - Constantly
  • Twist/Turn(Waist) - Frequently
  • Lift/Carry 0-10 lbs. - Frequently
  • Lift/Carry 11-25 lbs. - Occasionally
  • Lift/Carry 26-35 lbs. - Rarely
  • Lift/Carry 36-50 lbs. - Rarely
  • Push/Pull 11-25 lbs. - Rarely
  • Push/Pull 26-35 lbs. - Rarely
  • Push/Pull 36-50 lbs. - Rarely
  • Push/Pull 51-75 lbs. - Rarely
  • Reach (Above shoulder level) - Frequently
  • Reach (Below shoulder level) - Constantly
  • Simple Grasping (Hands/Arms) - Constantly
  • Fine Manipulation (Hands/Arms) - Frequently
  • Gross Manipulation (Hands/Arms) - Occasionally


Working Conditions

  • Extreme cold - Rarely
  • Extreme heat - Rarely
  • Humidity - Rarely
  • Wet - Rarely
  • Noise - Occasionally
  • Hazards - Occasionally


Travel Requirements

  • 5%


Hearing Requirements

  • Hears Whispers < 3 feet - Constantly
  • Hears Whispers 3-8 feet - Constantly


Vision Requirements

  • Color Discrimination - Constantly
  • Near Vision (Correctable to Jaeger 2 or 20/40 binocular) - Constantly
  • Distance Vision (Correctable to Snellen chart 20/40 binocular) - Constantly


Prevea is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United State and to complete the required employment eligibility document form upon hire. Prevea participates in E-verify. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify

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About Prevea Health

When you’re a part of the Prevea family, it’s more than just a job.

At Prevea, innovation, compassion and patient-centered care at the center of everything we do. Not only do we take great pride in caring for our patients and communities – we take pride in how we care for each other. Regardless of your role – checking a patient in, providing direct patient care or processing a patient’s bill, we all play an important role when caring for patients.

We are a multispecialty physician group headquartered in Green Bay with health centers and employer-based clinics throughout Northeast Wisconsin. We work in partnership with Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) providing patients with their choice of four hospitals: HSHS St. Vincent and St. Mary's Hospitals in Green Bay; HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan; and HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls.

Our mission:

To take care of people with passion, pride and respect.

Our vision:

The best place to get care. The best place to give care.

Our values:

Be Kind: Treating patients and each other with kindness, dignity, empathy and compassion is at the foundation of who we are.

Be Responsible: We are committed to integrity and take pride in all that we do.

Be Inclusive: We are better together.

Be Well: We achieve our highest potential when we are well: physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually.

Be Inspired: We are motivated to continuously improve and add value in all we do.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Year Founded
1996
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