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 applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. This description identifies the principal accountabilities, requirements, and qualifications but is not exhaustive. Management may revise the description or assign other tasks when circumstances change.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II) certification.
- One year of recent relevant experience.
- Knowledge of laboratory test ordering, blood specimen collection, patient interaction, and routine handling and processing of biological specimens.
- Ability to perform duties accurately, precisely, and reliably and complete tasks within expected timeframes.
- Ability to respond appropriately to fluctuations in workload, equipment or information-system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending work.
- Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence and comply with applicable privacy and safety requirements.
- Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including recognizing when to escalate complex or unusual issues.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate 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 appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
- Complete computerized tasks related to patient registration, test order entry, specimen collection, receipt, 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.
- 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.
- Organize and prioritize tasks, respond to workflow fluctuations and unexpected problems, manage hand-offs and STAT orders, and review pending logs and priority assignments.
- Recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
