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 appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows. Completes computerized tasks related to patient registration, 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 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 position is per diem/casual, with variable days and rotating weekend requirements. Shifts may be day, evening, or night, with shift hours of 8. The position is non-exempt and has 0 weekly hours listed. The pay range is $34.55 to $48.36 per hour. Starting pay considers factors including experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Eligible positions may include a comprehensive benefits package, although the posting lists benefits as not available for this role.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED provided before the start date.
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II) certification provided before the start date.
- Knowledge and practice of principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering laboratory tests, collecting blood specimens, interacting 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 tasks to complete them within expected timeframes.
- Ability to respond appropriately to fluctuations in work volume, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information-system failure, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending-work reviews.
- Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
- Knowledge of applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring patient privacy and safety.
- Critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
- 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, and process specimens for laboratory testing.
- Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
- Receive, sort, and accession specimens and assign them 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.
- Follow applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect patient privacy and safety.
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Education Level
High school or GED
