Clinical Laboratory Assistant I - PRESNow 24/7 Urgent and Emergency Care
About The Position
The Clinical Laboratory Assistant I provides phlebotomy and other specimen collection services, processes test orders and patient specimens, performs quality control, and conducts waived or moderate-complexity testing after documented training and competency. The role also includes clerical duties, equipment maintenance, supply management, and general assistance to clinical floor staff as needed. This is a full-time night-shift position at PRESNow 24/7 Urgent and Emergency Care in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and nine months of phlebotomy experience. The employee must be able to work holidays, evenings, and weekends as required and be on call as needed or required. The position offers a stated pay range of $16.37 to $24.89. Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system founded in New Mexico in 1908.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Nine months of phlebotomy experience.
- Competent phlebotomy skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team, multitask, stay organized, and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Good analytical skills.
- Be on call as needed or required.
- Work holidays, evenings, and weekends as required.
Nice To Haves
- PBT (ASCP) or equivalent certification preferred.
- Experience with point-of-care, waived, and moderate-complexity testing preferred.
- Laboratory specimen handling and testing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform phlebotomy and other collection procedures according to established procedures.
- Perform specialized collection procedures, such as urine drug collections and PPDs, if required.
- Process requisitions and enter test orders into the computer system.
- Perform inquiry functions, verify specimen transport, and retrieve and print collection labels.
- Receive, process, and store specimens as appropriate, including centrifuging, splitting, acidifying, aliquoting, measuring, and stabilizing them.
- Dispose of biohazardous materials as needed or appropriate.
- Perform waived and moderate-complexity testing when successful training and competency are documented.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and function checks, including routine pipette calibration if required.
- Order and maintain supplies and inventory.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
- Assist clinical floor staff with stocking supplies, cleaning, patient transport, and other tasks as necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
- Staff Safety wearable badge for discreetly requesting help when safety is a concern.
- Differentials for night and weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and eligible lead roles.
- Malpractice liability insurance.
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
- Access to the EPIC electronic charting system.
- Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
