Laboratory Assistant
About The Position
Performs venipuncture and specimen collection/processing; completes chain-of-custody collections and breath alcohol testing as required; supports order entry and clerical workflows; answers laboratory phones and provides customer service; assists with inventory of phlebotomy supplies. Reports to the Director or Manager of Department. Review providers’ orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition. Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections. Obtain blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick; collect urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy. Label specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling/transport. Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy. Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time. Resolve unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab; escalate unresolved issues to the supervisor. Process specimens and distribute to appropriate internal lab sections or ship to reference laboratories according to policy. Maintain par levels and assist with weekly departmental inventory of supplies. Participate in performance improvement and required education; perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
Responsibilities
- Performs venipuncture and specimen collection/processing
- Completes chain-of-custody collections and breath alcohol testing
- Supports order entry and clerical workflows
- Answers laboratory phones and provides customer service
- Assists with inventory of phlebotomy supplies
- Reviews providers’ orders, quick-registers patients when needed, and enters appropriate laboratory tests per requisition
- Verifies patient identity using two patient identifiers prior to all collections
- Obtains blood specimens via venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick
- Collects urine, throat, and nasal specimens per policy
- Labels specimens with at least two identifiers plus date/time and collector initials
- Ensures specimen integrity and proper handling/transport
- Performs chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy
- Coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time
- Resolves unusual/unclear test orders by contacting the ordering provider, pathologist, nursing station, or reference lab
- Escalates unresolved issues to the supervisor
- Processes specimens and distributes to appropriate internal lab sections or ships to reference laboratories according to policy
- Maintains par levels and assists with weekly departmental inventory of supplies
- Participates in performance improvement and required education
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
- Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid family leave
- Paid time off
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance
- Loan assistance
- 401(k) retirement package and company match
- Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs)
- Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
