Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

10d•$29 - $41

About The Position

Collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. Interacts compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors. Receives, sorts, and accessions specimens, assigning them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows. Completes computerized tasks related to patient registration and/or test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing. Performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. Completes quality-related tasks such as documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. Operates and/or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment. Follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. This is a full-time, seven-nights-on/seven-nights-off scheduled position on the night shift. The schedule has 10-hour shifts, variable days, rotating weekends, and 35 weekly hours. The position is regular and non-exempt.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED provided before the start date.
California Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I or II.
Knowledge and practice of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering laboratory tests, collecting blood specimens, interacting compassionately and effectively with patients, and handling and processing biological specimens routinely submitted to the laboratory.
Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks.
Ability to organize and prioritize duties and tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to compassionately and effectively interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Ability to respond appropriately to fluctuations in volume; unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information-systems failure; shift-to-shift hand-offs; STAT test orders; specimen integrity issues; and pending logs and priority assignments.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens.
Receive, handle, and process specimens for laboratory testing.
Receive, sort, and accession specimens and assign them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
Complete computerized tasks related to patient registration, test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing.
Perform basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens.
Document work, maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitor pending work, and escalate priority work.
Operate and/or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Follow applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.
Organize and prioritize duties and tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Respond appropriately to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems, shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending-work or priority logs.
Recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
Communicate current, factual, and relevant work information in a collaborative setting.