Lab Assistant

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Vandalia, IL

96d • $16 - $26

About The Position

Lab Assistants work in Phlebotomy, Outreach, and/or Processing and are responsible for duties that may include some or all of the following: patient intake (customer service, reception, registration, scheduling), order management (activating / entering orders or following up with provider offices to clarify or complete information), specimen collection (phlebotomy techniques, collection requirements, and specimen handling), specimen flow (transport, receipt, processing, distribution to testing areas, tracking, storage, retrieval, and disposal), point-of-care testing, and assisting scientists, technologists or technicians in clinical areas as directed. The working hours are from 5:00am to 5:30pm with every 4th weekend rotation. Pay is based on experience starting at $16.94.

Requirements

• High School (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists in putting away supplies delivered to work areas by Materials Management.
• Collects throat, nasal, and nasopharyngeal swabs using appropriate procedures and supplies.
• Collects urine and/or alcohol for non-chain-of-custody drug screen testing.
• Communicates with other shifts about pending specimens needing collected.
• Evaluates orders to perform appropriate specimen collection per providers’ orders.
• Maintains work areas in a neat and orderly fashion; cleans, decontaminates counters and drawing stations on every shift, and empties sharps disposal containers.
• Performs phlebotomy techniques – via venipuncture and capillary puncture – using appropriate procedures and supplies including site selection, order of draw, and test requirements.
• Prioritizes draws by date and time of specimen collection.
• Researches and assists with problem-solving regarding specimens and lab results.
• Routinely prints unreceived specimen collection lists and handles any unresolved specimen issues.
• Utilizes safety tools for patient identification and specimen labeling, including handheld phlebotomy scanners and/or verbal interaction with patients to validate and verify accuracy of information.
• Takes inventory and re-stocks phlebotomy trays, chairs and cabinets, and lists the supplies that need to be reordered.

Benefits

• Career development through continuing education and on-site training.
• Generous tuition reimbursement program.
• Professional and personal development programs.

What This Job Offers

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