Lab Assistant / Phlebotomist - Microbiology - 20 hrs - Evening Shifts

Trinity Health•Waterbury, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Mary's Hospital, Lab Waterbury, CT. This is a part-time position with 20 hours per week, primarily involving evening shifts. The role is responsible for performing phlebotomy (venipunctures) when needed, assisting technical staff in preparing equipment and analyzing specimens for patient testing. The position also involves maintaining proper inventory of reagents and control materials, and performing clerical functions related to accessioning, result reporting, referred testing, and customer service. This is a great position for Med Tech students. The hospital is a Catholic, not-for-profit, community teaching hospital serving patients in Waterbury, CT and surrounding communities since 1909. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation, with 101 hospitals and 126 continuing care locations across 27 states.

Requirements

High school diploma.
1 year related medical work experience, preferably in Lab environment.
Must be available on day shifts for EPIC Training during training.

Nice To Haves

Nat'l Phlebotomy Certification preferred.
Great position for Med Tech students.

Responsibilities

Collects specimens from patients for subsequent lab analysis in accordance with approved techniques and observes Universal Precautions.
Ensures specimen integrity while performing specimen accessioning and processing using established handling, labeling and processing procedures.
Maintains daily operation of the front end of the instrumentation.
Prepares specimens for dispatch to reference laboratory and monitors send-out pending test list/ specimen manifest.
Prepares control material, performs preventative maintenance, completes maintenance log and performs instrument quality control.
Oversees refrigerator and freezer temperature recordings.