CPT Lab Assistant

Sutter Health • Berkeley, CA

4d • $36 - $51

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 the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow. Completes computerized tasks related to patient registration or 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 protect privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care.

This is a short-hour, non-exempt position with 16 weekly hours and 8-hour evening shifts on variable days. Weekend work is required every other weekend. Benefits are listed as unavailable.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED provided before the start date.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPT I) 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 tasks and complete them within expected timeframes.
• Ability to respond appropriately to fluctuations in workload, unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or information-system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and pending-work logs or priority assignments.
• Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence and knowledge of applicable regulations and policies concerning patient privacy and safety.
• Critical-thinking and decision-making ability, including recognizing and appropriately escalating complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate by communicating current, factual, and relevant work information.
• For the Lab department at Sutter Coast Hospital, Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPT II) certification is required before the start date.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens.
• Receive, handle, sort, accession, and process specimens for laboratory testing, assigning 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, maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitor pending work, and escalate priority work.
• Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
• Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
• Follow applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED