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 and/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 applicable 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 position with day/evening shifts, eight-hour shift hours, variable days, and Saturday and Sunday weekend requirements. The pay range is $36.28 to $50.78 per hour. The position is non-exempt and has no listed benefits.
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 and practice of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment for ordering laboratory testing, collecting blood specimens, interacting effectively with patients, and handling and processing biological specimens submitted for laboratory analysis.
- 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 respond appropriately to workflow fluctuations, unexpected situations or problems, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, pending logs, and priority assignments.
- Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
- Knowledge of applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures intended to ensure patient privacy and safety.
- Critical-thinking and decision-making ability.
- 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, handle, process, sort, and accession 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; 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 duties and tasks to complete work within expected timeframes.
- Respond appropriately to fluctuations in volume, unexpected situations or problems, shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending logs or priority assignments.
- Recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
- Communicate current, factual, and relevant work information verbally and in writing in a collaborative setting.
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Education Level
High school or GED
