Clinical Laboratory Assistant Lead - PRESNow Isleta

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides phlebotomy and other collection procedures, orders tests, processes patient specimens, and performs quality control. It involves performing waived or moderate complexity testing based on established procedures, clerical duties, and equipment maintenance. The role also provides general assistance to clinical floor staff as needed. Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system founded in New Mexico in 1908. It operates nine hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multi-specialty medical group, serving over 580,000 members statewide and employing nearly 14,000 individuals.

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.

Nice To Haves

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

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 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.
• 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, including 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.
• EPIC electronic charting system.
• Access to a fun, engaging and unique 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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees