Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II

Sutter Health•Roseville, CA

2d•$31 - $39

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant II collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. The role interacts with patients of diverse ages and backgrounds, registers patients and/or enters test orders, and assigns received, sorted, and accessioned specimens to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows. It also performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. The position completes quality-related work such as documenting tasks, keeping the work area clean, stocked, and safe, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. It operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety and support optimal patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED before the start date.
California Licensed Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) I or II.
Knowledge of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment for ordering laboratory tests, collecting blood specimens, interacting compassionately and effectively with patients, and handling and processing biological specimens.
Ability to perform duties accurately, precisely, and reliably.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
Ability to interact compassionately and effectively with patients of diverse ages, backgrounds, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures related to patient privacy and safety.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills, including recognizing and appropriately escalating complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and outcomes.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.

Responsibilities

Collect blood specimens.
Receive, handle, sort, accession, and process specimens for laboratory testing, assigning them to appropriate workflows.
Complete computerized patient registration and/or test order entry tasks.
Perform basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens.
Document work, maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitor pending work, and escalate priority work.
Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
Respond appropriately to changes in workload, unexpected problems, hand-offs, STAT orders, and specimen integrity issues.
Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety.