Laboratory Assistant - Part Time / Nights

Island Health Careers•Anacortes, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

In the Laboratory Assistant position, you will play a key role in performing non-technical and technical duties, to include the performance and resulting of designated clinical laboratory testing. Performs routine laboratory specimen collection procedures including; venipuncture, capillary puncture, and urine collection. Possesses and maintains knowledge and skills regarding specimen collection and processing.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Certified by the State of Washington as a Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist (MA-P)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
MA-P and BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
Minimum six (6) months Phlebotomy Experience at Island Health or one (1) year documented experience as a Laboratory Assistant or equivalent as determined by Laboratory Director.
Qualify under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)

Responsibilities

Develops and facilitates good working relationships with superiors, physicians, staff members and co-workers/peers.
Contributes in problem-solving activities intra- and inter-departmentally.
Demonstrates flexible staffing needs within the department.
Uses department resources (supplies, equipment) in a cost-effective manner.
Demonstrates understanding that all employees are responsible for patient safety.
Under the supervision and with on-the-job documented training by a Medical Technologist, performs waived testing, urine measurements and culture setups as allowed by Washington State and CLIA licensing.
Obtains blood specimens from patients of all ages.
Performs Drug Screen Collections and maintains DOT/NONDOT certifications.
Ensures integrity of all samples through proper patient identification, labeling, appropriate tubes and techniques.
Receives, sorts and organizes requisitions, enter lab orders in the computer, schedule tests and perform other Lab clerical tasks.