Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II

Sutter Health•Fremont, 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 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 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. The listed accountabilities, requirements, and qualifications are not exhaustive. Management may revise the job description or require other tasks as circumstances change. For union-represented positions, modifications are subject to collective bargaining agreement guidelines.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II) certification and licensure.
One year of recent relevant experience.
Knowledge of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering laboratory tests, collecting blood specimens, interacting compassionately and effectively with patients, and handling and processing biological specimens.
Ability to perform duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to organize and prioritize duties and complete tasks within expected timeframes.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and collaborate by sharing current, factual, and relevant work information.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence and knowledge of applicable regulations and policies related to patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens.
Receive, handle, sort, accession, and process specimens for laboratory testing, assigning them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
Complete computerized patient registration and/or test order entry, collection, receiving, and processing tasks.
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 regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect patient privacy and safety.
Respond appropriately to changing workload, unexpected situations or problems, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending or priority work.
Recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.