Laboratory Assistant

United WestLabs•Enumclaw, WA

6d•$23 - $30

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant performs phlebotomy and specimen collection with professionalism, competence, and compassion, while supporting fellow phlebotomists and helping provide a positive patient experience. The role maintains a safe, clean, and adequately stocked draw station; follows specimen-handling, infection-control, and body-fluid precaution procedures; and ensures laboratory requisitions and required Medicare forms are completed accurately. The assistant communicates with clients about laboratory test ordering and reports job-performance issues, concerns, and scheduling matters to a lead or supervisor. Additional duties may include courier work, delivering supplies, obtaining information, contacting Medicare patients about compliance forms, and completing other reasonable tasks assigned by the Operations Supervisor.

Requirements

Phlebotomy certificate and license, if applicable.
Ability to proficiently perform phlebotomy on patients of all ages.
Organization and problem-solving skills.
Evaluative and interpretive skills.
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing work conditions.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Telephone etiquette.
Interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

Perform phlebotomy professionally, competently, and compassionately for patients of all ages.
Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff and patients, including collecting and disposing of specimens and contaminated materials according to policies, infection-control standards, and body-fluid precautions; use protective equipment when necessary.
Ensure requisitions are completed properly and include or have attached patient demographic, diagnosis, insurance, and physician information; ensure diagnostic information is legible and provided in narrative or ICD-9 code format.
For Medicare patients, review applicable National Coverage Decisions and Local Medical Review Policies to determine whether an Advance Beneficiary Notice is required, and complete the form with the patient when needed.
Ensure the Medicare Secondary Payer form is completed when necessary.
Accurately collect the specimens needed to fulfill clients’ laboratory orders.
Communicate accurately with clients and their staff about proper laboratory test ordering.
Keep the draw station clean and adequately stocked with supplies each day.
Inform the lead or supervisor daily about job-performance issues, concerns, and schedule.
When working for UWL in a physician’s office, collect specimens for the UWL client’s laboratory and do not perform work for the physician or the physician’s practice.
Perform courier duties when called upon.
Deliver supplies when necessary.
Obtain additional information when called upon.
Contact Medicare patients to fulfill compliance requirements related to Medicare Secondary Payer forms.
Perform other reasonable tasks assigned by the Operations Supervisor that are not listed in the description.