Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

This is a limited-term position with an anticipated duration of approximately six months. The Laboratory Assistant II collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. The position interacts with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors. The role receives, sorts, and accessions specimens, assigning them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow. It completes computerized tasks related to patient registration and/or test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing. Basic post-analytic tasks include distributing reports and storing and/or retrieving specimens. The position also performs quality-related tasks, including documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. It operates and/or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and adheres to applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED provided prior to 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 testing, collecting blood specimens, interacting compassionately and effectively with patients, and handling and processing biological specimens submitted to the laboratory for analysis.
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 respond appropriately to workload fluctuations, unexpected situations or problems, shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending or priority work.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures regarding patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
Ability to recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.

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 and/or test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing.
Perform basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing and/or retrieving specimens.
Document work and maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area.
Monitor pending work and escalate priority work.
Operate and/or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Adhere to local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety.
Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Organize and prioritize duties and tasks to complete them within expected timeframes.
Respond appropriately to fluctuations in workload, unexpected situations or problems, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, pending logs, and priority assignments.
Recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.
Communicate current, factual, and relevant work information in a collaborative setting.