Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

Intermountain Health

13d • $20 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant II is an experienced lab assistant with advanced knowledge of specimen processing in clinical and/or pathology laboratory areas. The role is part of a dynamic laboratory team and may act as a team lead or trainer, serving as a resource to other caregivers, clinicians, and patients. The position may head special projects involving research, continuous improvement, and product evaluations. It also orders, prepares, and delivers specimens to the appropriate department or testing facility. The role offers experience and knowledge that may support workplace and career advancement.

This part-time position is scheduled Friday through Sunday, 2100–0730, for 30 hours per week. Weekend and night shift differentials are offered. The hourly range is $20.00–$26.48, with the actual rate dependent on experience. The position is located at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. It is described as full-time benefits eligible.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience as a Lab Assistant within a healthcare system.
• Computer literacy.
• Technical writing skills.
• Knowledge of laboratory operations and regulatory requirements.
• Communication and patient care skills.
• Phlebotomy skills.
• Teamwork and ability to work independently.
• Complex problem-solving ability.
• Training and mentoring skills.
• Clinical staffing skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching concepts to others.
• Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Use the Electronic Medical Record and/or Laboratory Information System to place orders, receive, route, track, and store specimens; label specimens according to policy and procedure; query test results; and research and resolve problems.
• Provide clerical, administrative, and customer service support to the department.
• Answer phones and provide information to nursing floors, physicians, office staff, couriers, and patients.
• Dispatch couriers as required.
• Communicate procedures and instructions compassionately with patients, family members, and other caregivers, demonstrating empathy and deescalating stressful situations calmly and respectfully when needed.
• Monitor and maintain supply inventory, track usage, and place orders as needed.
• May perform waived testing.
• Collect specimens using techniques such as venipuncture, capillary puncture, PIVO, and throat swab collections from patients across outpatient, emergency, inpatient, newborn, intensive care, and other hospital settings.
• Train and orient new caregivers.
• May act as a team lead or trainer and serve as a resource to caregivers, clinicians, and patients.
• Head special projects, including research, continuous improvement, and product evaluations.
• Order, prepare, and deliver specimens to the appropriate department or testing facility.

Benefits

• Weekend and night shift differential.
• Generous benefits package covering programs intended to support wellness, including health, security, connection, and engagement.

What This Job Offers

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