Asst-Laboratory I - A6300

SSM Health • St. Louis, MO

19h • Onsite

About The Position

All the duties and standards of this position will be performed according to established policies, procedures and guidelines within the department and the health system. These examples of work are not all-encompassing or restrictive and are expected to vary with changing needs and priorities. The duties for a specific position with this title will be defined and assigned by the immediate department director/manager. The Assistant Laboratory I performs duties in Phlebotomy, Processing, Transporting, Posting and/or Billing, Ancillary testing, Anatomical Pathology, Blood Bank, Special Testing and Microbiology, or other departments within the Pathology laboratory following prescribed procedures. The assistant laboratory I processes patients, specimens, orders, reports, requests; assists pathologists and residents in the performance of autopsies, collects and transports specimens in a courteous, timely and accurate manner. Refers unusual problems to appropriate superior. Sets priorities with changing workload to insure the final reporting of test results are within prescribed time limits.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or grandfathered through experience.
• Good oral, written and electronic data communication skills enabling the translation of facts to/from a variety of sources both within and outside of the laboratory.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with and interpret numbers and figures.
• Ability to manage time, organize daily schedule to meet productivity standards and cope with professional stress.
• Work requires the knowledge and skills necessary to provide direct patient care appropriate to patient population of specialty: Adult (15 - 65 years) Geriatric (>65 years).
• Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when working with equipment.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Sufficiently sighted, including color discrimination, to perform analyses.
• Physical limitations must not impede working with instrumentation and moving easily between multiple workstations.
• Ability to physically perform necessary documentation in writing or using tape recorder.
• Physical and mental abilities to meet expected turnaround times in the lab environment and customer service.
• Ability to input and retrieve information from instrumentation and laboratory information systems.
• Ability to manipulate safely biological hazards.
• Occasional prolonged standing/walking and sitting.
• Occasionally lifts, position push, and /or transfers supplies.
• Occasional reaching stooping, bending, kneeling, crouch, lifting, pushes pulling 30+ pounds.
• Occasional, pulling 100+ pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Assisting or Phlebotomy Certificates.
• Some experience.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and precisely performs duties following clinical procedures and standards, including patient and specimen processing, collection (venipuncture/capillary sticks), labeling, and transport.
• Provides good customer service, responding to inquiries from patients, physicians, and staff courteously and promptly.
• Utilizes problem-solving skills to address situations requiring corrective actions, including identifying and resolving specimen issues and communicating problems to supervisors.
• Applies high-quality management and leadership principles, fostering employee development, treating others with respect, and maintaining integrity and honesty.
• Maintains professional growth, development, competency, and education through relevant activities.
• Accepts, follows up, and completes additional duties to maintain quality work and provide excellent service, including training students and new employees.
• Achieves standards of excellence, strives for daily improvement, and uses innovation to solve problems, adhering to hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates ongoing fiscal accountability, using time and supplies efficiently to minimize waste and maximize productivity.
• Practices according to safety and infection control policies, including universal precautions, hazardous waste disposal, and maintaining a safe environment.
• Demonstrates Target 100 service to all department customers, ensuring patient needs are met.
• Incorporates Quality Assessment into daily work, offering suggestions for improvement and demonstrating initiative to solve quality problems.
• Puts supplies away and rotates stock, helping to maintain appropriate supply levels.
• Crosstrains when necessary and maintains competency.
• Serves as a resource person for the department by informing senior personnel of unusual problems, providing phlebotomy instructions, and assisting medical staff with results and specimen requirements.
• Follows up with medical staff when inappropriate specimens are submitted.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options through DailyPay for instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees