Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II

Sutter Health•Roseville, CA

About The Position

Collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. Interacts with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors. Receives, sorts, and accessions specimens, assigning them to the 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 and/or retrieving specimens. Completes quality-related tasks, including 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. Adheres to local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. This is a night-shift, full-time position with 8-hour shifts, variable days, and every-other-weekend requirements. The position is non-exempt and regular, with 32 weekly hours. The role is based at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED provided prior to the start date.
California Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I or II.
Knowledge of and ability to perform laboratory test ordering, blood specimen collection, patient interactions, and routine handling and processing of biological specimens.
Ability to perform duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to organize and prioritize duties and tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures related to patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills, including the ability to recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual problems, deviations, occurrences, and outcomes.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens.
Receive, handle, process, sort, and accession specimens for laboratory testing, assigning them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
Complete computerized tasks related to patient registration and/or 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.
Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Respond appropriately to fluctuating workload, unexpected situations or equipment/information-system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending-log or priority-work reviews.
Follow applicable practices, processes, procedures, regulations, codes, and policies to protect patient privacy and safety.