Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

About The Position

This limited-term position is expected to last approximately six months. The Laboratory Assistant II collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. The role interacts with patients of diverse ages and backgrounds, completes computerized patient registration and test-order entry tasks, and supports specimen collection, receiving, and processing. It also performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. The position completes quality-related work by documenting tasks, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. It operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety and deliver optimal patient care. This is a full-time, non-exempt role with a varied schedule, eight-hour shifts, and rotating weekend requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent education or experience.
California Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I or II.
Knowledge and practice of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment for ordering laboratory tests, collecting blood specimens, interacting with patients, and handling and processing biological specimens.
Ability to perform job duties accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to organize and prioritize assigned duties and tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to respond appropriately to workload fluctuations, unexpected situations or problems, shift-to-shift handoffs, STAT test orders, specimen-integrity issues, and pending or priority work.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence and knowledge of applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures concerning patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills, including the ability to recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.

Nice To Haves

One year of basic clinical laboratory and phlebotomy experience in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens.
Receive, sort, accession, handle, and process specimens for laboratory testing, assigning them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow.
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 and maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area.
Monitor pending work and escalate priority assignments.
Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Respond appropriately to fluctuations in workload, unexpected situations, equipment or information-system failures, shift handoffs, STAT orders, and specimen-integrity issues.
Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.
Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.