Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II

Sutter Health•Berkeley, CA

About The Position

The Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. The role interacts with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors. It receives, sorts, and accessions specimens, assigning them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows, and completes computerized tasks related to patient registration, test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing. The position also performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. The role completes quality-related tasks such as documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. It operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety and support optimal patient care. The job description notes that listed duties and qualifications are not exhaustive and may be revised as circumstances change.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED provided prior to the start date.
Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II) certification provided prior to the start date.
Knowledge of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering laboratory testing, collecting blood specimens, interacting with patients, and handling and processing biological specimens.
Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform job duties and assigned tasks.
Ability to organize and prioritize work for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to respond appropriately to volume fluctuations, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information-systems failure, 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 local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures concerning patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills, including the ability to recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and 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, sort, accession, and process specimens for laboratory testing.
Assign specimens to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
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 and complete other quality-related tasks.
Maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area.
Monitor pending work and escalate priority work.
Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.