Clinical Laboratory Assistant I - PresNow ED/Urgent Care Coors

Presbyterian System Services • Albuquerque, NM

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Presnow Emergency and Urgent Care on Coors is hiring a Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech to provide phlebotomy and other collection procedures. This role involves ordering tests, processing patient specimens, and performing quality control. The position also includes performing waived or moderate complexity testing based on established procedures, handling clerical duties, and equipment maintenance. Additionally, the role provides general assistance to clinical floor staff as needed. Presbyterian Healthcare Services emphasizes employee growth, learning, and thriving, offering educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, and scholarship opportunities. Benefits include a staff safety program, differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and lead roles (for eligible positions), malpractice liability insurance, loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department, and use of the EPIC electronic charting system.

Requirements

• HS/GED plus Nine months of phlebotomy experience.
• Competent phlebotomy skills
• Demonstrate effective communication skills
• Team-oriented
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good analytical skills
• Be on call as needed or required
• Work holidays, evenings and weekends as required.
• BLS required at time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• PBT (ASCP) or equivalent certification.
• Point of care, waived, and moderate complexity testing experience preferred
• Laboratory specimen handling and testing.

Responsibilities

• Performs phlebotomy and other collection procedures appropriately and according to established procedures.
• Performs specialized collection procedures such as urine drug collections and PPD's if required.
• Processes requisitions and enters test orders into the computer system.
• Performs inquiry functions, specimen transport verification, and retrieves and prints collection labels.
• Receives, processes and/or stores specimens as appropriate, centrifuging, splitting, acidifying, aliquoting, measuring and measuring and stabilizing.
• Performs biohazard disposal as needed or appropriate.
• Performs waived and moderate complexity testing where there is documentation of successful completion of training and competency.
• Performs routine equipment maintenance and function checks including routine pipette calibration if required.
• Orders and maintains supplies and inventory.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Assists clinical floor staff with stocking supplies, cleaning, patient transport and other tasks as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• Wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED