Laboratory Assistant, Per Diem, Variable Shift
About The Position
The Laboratory Assistant collects blood specimens and receives, handles, and processes specimens for laboratory testing. The role receives, sorts, and accessions specimens and assigns them to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows. It also completes computerized tasks related to patient registration, test order entry, specimen collection, receiving, and processing; performs basic post-analytic work such as distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens; and completes quality-related tasks, including documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. The Laboratory Assistant operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety and support optimal patient care. Essential duties include collecting blood using age-appropriate techniques, transporting specimens, providing post-phlebotomy care, assessing specimen acceptability, and preparing specimens for analysis while maintaining specimen integrity. The role may prepare and package specimens for transport to Adventist Health or outside reference laboratories and complete related processing steps. It maintains supplies and required records, helps manage laboratory workflow, communicates and routes released results, stores and retrieves specimens, answers or transfers laboratory calls, and contacts customers to clarify ambiguous, unclear, or duplicate test orders. Other job-related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school education, GED, or equivalent is required in California; preferred in Oregon and Hawaii.
- Phlebotomy Tech (CPT) or Certified Phlebotomy Technician II (CPTII) certification is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s or technical degree, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Experience in phlebotomy in an acute care environment.
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician I (CPTI) license is preferred in Oregon and Hawaii.
Responsibilities
- Collect blood specimens for laboratory tests using age-appropriate techniques, transport specimens, and provide post-phlebotomy care.
- Receive, assess, sort, accession, handle, and process specimens according to established criteria and protocols, maintaining specimen integrity and escalating issues when appropriate.
- Complete computerized patient registration and test order entry, and generate collection lists or labels as appropriate.
- Prepare and package specimens for transport to Adventist Health or outside reference laboratories and complete related computer processing steps.
- Maintain supplies, required records, and basic documentation of pre-analytic, post-analytic, and quality-related work.
- Monitor pending work, escalate priority work, locate specimens, and coordinate specimen recollections to help manage laboratory workflow.
- Verbally communicate released or reported results; route, distribute, and retransmit results.
- Store and retrieve specimens.
- Receive laboratory calls, assist callers or transfer calls to the appropriate section or person, and clarify ambiguous, unclear, or duplicate test orders with customers.
- Maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area and perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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Education Level
High school or GED
