Lab Assistant I or II - Full-Time Day

Baptist Health

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Highlights: Summary: Provides phlebotomy expertise, decision making, and problem solving skills based on in-depth knowledge of phlebotomy procedures. Performs the collection, receipt in computer, processing, and delivery of patient specimens for tests performed by the laboratory.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an approved phlebotomy training program or one year of proven experience in Hospital, Reference, or Physician Office Lab required.
• Exceptional customer service skills and proficiency in utilization of personal computer skills.
• Position requires frequent prolonged standing/walking.
• Requires occasional lifting of supplies/equipment up to 25 lbs.
• There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person, continuously exhibiting manual dexterity and mobility; frequently reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching; continuous ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less, to judge distance and space relationships; to bring objects into focus; and to distinguish and identify different colors.
• Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Minimal noise levels.
• Much exposure to computer work.
• Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.
• Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.
• Some exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Occasional exposure to radiation.
• Travel between facilities as required.

Responsibilities

• Provides phlebotomy expertise, decision making, and problem solving skills based on in-depth knowledge of phlebotomy procedures.
• Performs the collection, receipt in computer, processing, and delivery of patient specimens for tests performed by the laboratory.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees