Lab Tech Assistant, WEO - Central Processing

Piedmont Healthcare•Athens, GA

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About The Position

Overview Experience the advantages of real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today, and help you plan for the future. Responsibilities JOB PURPOSE: Performs sample processing and exempt screening and monitoring tests in accordance with CMS (CLIA ’88), OSHA and other applicable regulatory, established standards as may be applicable. Performs venipunctures, and obtains/prepares blood specimens in accordance with Piedmont policies and procedures. Assists with both clinical and non-clinical tasks while working under the direct supervision of a licensed medical technologist/ technician to ensure that accurate, reliable results are generated by the laboratory. Qualifications MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: High School graduate or GED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: One (1) year of experience as a phlebotomist, laboratory processor or laboratory assistant. Current enrollment in a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician program may be substituted for experience. MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW: None ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Basic knowledge of venipuncture/phlebotomy is preferred Experience in performing EKGs is preferred Experience working in healthcare or clinical laboratory setting is preferred Working knowledge of clinical laboratory processes is preferred. Business Unit : Company Name Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital

Requirements

High School graduate or GED
One (1) year of experience as a phlebotomist, laboratory processor or laboratory assistant.
Current enrollment in a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician program may be substituted for experience.
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Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of venipuncture/phlebotomy is preferred
Experience in performing EKGs is preferred
Experience working in healthcare or clinical laboratory setting is preferred
Working knowledge of clinical laboratory processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs sample processing and exempt screening and monitoring tests in accordance with CMS (CLIA ’88), OSHA and other applicable regulatory, established standards as may be applicable.
Performs venipunctures, and obtains/prepares blood specimens in accordance with Piedmont policies and procedures.
Assists with both clinical and non-clinical tasks while working under the direct supervision of a licensed medical technologist/ technician to ensure that accurate, reliable results are generated by the laboratory.