Laboratory Assistant

Neighborhood Healthcare • Escondido, CA

5d • $23 - $32

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant will provide excellent patient-care services in our
clinical laboratory.  This role will draw blood from patients and donors for
analysis or other specified medical purposes.  Additionally, this role will
verify and record patients’ identity in their medical charts.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required
• CA Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant Certification required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association (AHA)-approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
• AHA-approved courses include an in-person, hands-on skills check with a certified instructor using a mannequin to demonstrate CPR and emergency response techniques.
• Online-only BLS courses without a live skills check do not meet this requirement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Knowledgeable about and experience with phlebotomy
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
• Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Follow all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare’s Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
• Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
• Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions
• Use appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
• Be familiar with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
• Follow all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
• Maintain privacy of all patients, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
• Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
• Report all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful

Nice To Haves

• One year phlebotomy experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assembles equipment according to standard protocols for specified tests and procedures, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collections devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work trays
• Conducts interviews with patients and donors to verify their identity to their corresponding medical labels for blood samples
• Provides patients and donors an overview and instruction of procedures conducted, including answering patient questions pertaining to instructions or procedures
• Follows all standard protocols for drawing blood from patients and donors
• Works with supervisors on escalated matters or patient complications outside of standard protocol
• Disposes of used apparatuses in their designated receptables
• Provides patients and donors with post blood draw instructions
• Completes ongoing/annual training for position compliance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees