Clinical Lab Assistant PRN

Intermountain Health

6d • $19 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

Functions as part of a dynamic and engaging laboratory team in a professional setting. This position facilitates laboratory organization and patient care, working closely with doctors, nurses, and medical laboratory scientists. LA I’s are responsible for ordering and preparing patient samples, such as blood and other body fluids, and delivering specimens to the appropriate department or testing facility. Caregivers in this role will gain valuable experience and knowledge to help prepare them for workplace and career advancement.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Computer Literacy
• Communication
• Patient Care
• Laboratory Operations
• Regulatory Requirements
• Teamwork
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Nice To Haves

• Community college program, nursing student, EMT student, healthcare related program in progress.
• Previous experience in healthcare and/or clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes Electronic Medical Record and/or Laboratory Information System to place orders, receive specimens, route specimens, track specimens, store specimens, label specimens using the appropriate policy and procedure, and query test results.
• Provides clerical, administrative, and customer service support to the department.
• Answers phones and provides information to nursing floor and physicians, office staff, couriers and patients.
• Dispatch of couriers, as required.
• Communicates test results and/or other reports to nursing units/physician offices. This may be in electronic form or printed form. This may include communication to providers, nurses, medical assistants, physician’s assistants or others working within the units or offices.
• Monitors and maintains supply inventory.
• Assists in the training and orientation of new associates.

Benefits

• We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees