Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

3d•$32 - $45

About The Position

Collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. Interacts with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors. Receives, sorts, and accessions specimens, assigning them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflow. Completes computerized tasks related to patient registration and/or test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing. Performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing and/or retrieving specimens. Completes quality-related tasks such as documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. Operates and/or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment. Adheres to local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. This is a limited-term position with an anticipated duration of approximately six months. It is a part-time, night-shift role with eight-hour shifts, variable days, every-other-weekend requirements, and 24 weekly hours. The position is based at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento. The pay range is $32.18 to $45.04 per hour; starting pay depends on factors including experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, training, and organizational needs. Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED before the start date.
California Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I or II.
Knowledge and practice of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment for ordering laboratory testing, collecting blood specimens, interacting with patients, and handling and processing biological specimens.
Ability to perform duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to organize and prioritize work to complete it within expected timeframes.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures aimed at ensuring patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills, including the ability to recognize and escalate complex or unusual issues.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens.
Receive, sort, accession, handle, and process specimens for laboratory testing, assigning them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
Complete computerized tasks related to patient registration and/or test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing.
Perform basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing and/or retrieving specimens.
Document work; maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area; monitor pending work; and escalate priority work.
Operate and/or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Respond appropriately to fluctuating volume, unexpected situations or equipment/information-system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, pending logs, and priority assignments.
Follow applicable practices, processes, procedures, and regulations to protect patient privacy and safety.
Recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
Communicate current, factual, and relevant work information in a collaborative setting.