Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a limited-term position with an anticipated duration of approximately six months. The role involves collecting blood specimens, as well as receiving, handling, and processing specimens for Laboratory testing. The individual will interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors. Responsibilities include receiving, sorting, and accessioning specimens, assigning them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow, and completing computerized tasks related to patient registration, test order entry, and specimen handling. The position also entails performing basic post-analytic tasks such as distributing reports and storing/retrieving specimens, completing quality-related tasks like documentation and maintaining a clean work area, and operating basic pre-analytic lab equipment. Adherence to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care is essential.

Requirements

HS Diploma: High School or General Education Diploma (GED) provided prior to start date
CA Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I or II
Knowledge and practice of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering Laboratory testing, collecting blood specimens, compassionately and effectively interacting with patients, handling and processing biological specimens routinely submitted to the Laboratory for analysis.
Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks.
Ability to organize and prioritize job duties and assigned tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to compassionately and effectively interact with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs and behaviors.
Ability to appropriately respond to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or IS failure, shift-to-shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, regular review of pending logs, priority assignments, etc.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring the privacy and safety of patients.
Solid critical thinking in applying knowledge and decision-making.
Knowledge of and ability to recognize and appropriately escalate complex and unusual deviations, problems, unusual occurrences and unexpected outcomes.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work in a collaborative setting where the communication of current, factual, and relevant work information is required.

Responsibilities

Collects blood specimens.
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 to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow.
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, storing and/or retrieving specimens.
Completes quality-related tasks such as documentation of work, maintaining a clean, stocked and safe work area, and monitoring pending work, as well as escalating priority work.
Operates and/or uses basic pre-analytic lab equipment.
Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care.