Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
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 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 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. Adheres to local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. This is a per diem/casual, non-exempt position with an eight-hour day shift, Monday through Friday. No weekend requirements are listed. The pay range is $34.55 to $48.36 per hour. Benefits are listed as unavailable for this position.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED provided before the start date.
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II) provided before the start date.
- Knowledge of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to laboratory test ordering, blood collection, patient interaction, and routine biological specimen handling and processing.
- Ability to perform job duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
- 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 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 ability, effective verbal and written communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively.
Responsibilities
- Collect blood specimens.
- Receive, handle, sort, accession, and process specimens for laboratory testing, assigning specimens 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; 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 protect patient privacy and safety.
- Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
- Organize and prioritize assigned tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
- Respond appropriately to volume fluctuations, unexpected problems or equipment/information-system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending-work or priority reviews.
- Recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
- Communicate current, factual, and relevant work information in a collaborative setting.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
