Laboratory Assistant Trainee
About The Position
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a global hub for teaching, discovery, and patient care, dedicated to advancing health and wellness. VUMC fosters an environment where expertise is valued, knowledge expanded, and abilities challenged, committed to ensuring everyone thrives and uniqueness is celebrated. Employees take pride in their work, striving for continuous improvement. The mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. This role, Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA)/Phlebotomist Trainee, involves preparing patient samples for diagnostic laboratory testing. Responsibilities include performing phlebotomy, accessioning, centrifuging, pipetting, and packaging samples, as well as operating instruments. CLA Trainees also handle phone calls and troubleshoot issues, working in preanalytical areas like Specimen Receiving and Phlebotomy, and various departments within the diagnostic laboratory.
Requirements
- Specimen Collection (Fundamental Awareness)
- Quality Assurance (Fundamental Awareness)
- Phlebotomy (Fundamental Awareness)
- Customer Service (Fundamental Awareness)
- 1 year of Relevant Work Experience
- High School Diploma or GED
Responsibilities
- Complete 4 weeks of online lecture material which includes safety, medical terminology and anatomy & physiology.
- Attend rotations within appropriate shift hours: specimen receiving, anatomic pathology, chemistry, hematology, microbiology and outpatient phlebotomy for phlebotomists.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with peers, instructors, physicians, healthcare professionals, and patients, both verbally and in writing.
- Answer phones and record messages, collect specimen delivery information and maintain documentation.
- Ensure laboratory samples are collected, handled, labeled and transported properly.
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
