Tech Lab Assist I - Lab Clinical Lab - FT Varying Shifts

Sky Lakes Medical Center • Klamath Falls, OR

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides technical, operational, and clerical support to various laboratory departments including Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Processing. This role assists with pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical test processes, documentation, and processing of lab results. The position involves running waived and non-waived tests, maintaining inventory, learning new procedures, and ensuring a clean work environment. Additionally, it includes specimen processing, phlebotomy services, quality control procedures, customer service, and promoting patient safety and corporate compliance.

Requirements

• Must have a High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.).
• Hold a nationally recognized Phlebotomy certification.
• Involves light physical and moderate cognitive demands.
• Must be able to bend, reach intermittently, and walk one to three miles.
• Able to work under time constraints, manage multiple tasks, and handle frequent interruptions.
• Must prioritize and organize tasks effectively.
• Requires standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• College courses in subjects such as anatomy and physiology, biology, and chemistry.
• Self-motivated with strong critical thinking skills, the ability to think independently, and works effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical, operational and clerical support to Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology and Processing.
• Assists with pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical test processes, documentation and processing of lab results relative to the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of disease.
• Runs waived and non-waived tests according to laboratory policies.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies for areas worked, communicates shortages to appropriate coordinator.
• Learns new procedures and assignments in reasonable time frame.
• Maintains clean and orderly work environment.
• Triages incoming specimens, accessions, labels and distributes specimen appropriately.
• Maintains specimen integrity to ensure quality test results.
• Performs all data entry for specimen identification and accessioning.
• Organizes workload and correctly prioritizes orders for collection giving proper urgency to STAT requests.
• Runs outstanding reports to locate specimens.
• Batches and packages specimens for reference laboratory testing.
• Provide troubleshooting for order issues, specimen collections and rejection protocols.
• Performs phlebotomy services for the hospital or off site locations.
• Performs venipunctures, heel punctures and capillary sticks using specified techniques that assures both patient and employee safety.
• Collects other laboratory specimens as designated by procedure.
• Adheres to laboratory quality control policies, documents all QC activities, temperatures, specimen log sheets and maintenance performed.
• Follows protocols for running controls.
• Notifies coordinator of occurrences.
• Thanks customers for their support and business; demonstrates appreciation.
• Provides prompt, courteous service to both inpatients and outpatients in a manner that promotes customer satisfaction.
• Actively listens to the customer and follows through or seeks authorized personnel to assist.
• All employees are responsible for patient safety.
• Understand the importance of reporting errors and near misses to protect and improve patient care.
• Follows established Red Rules for patient identification, hand hygiene, specimen collection and labeling.
• Exemplifies values, behavior and delivers quality patient care as stated in our handbook Employee Standards of Excellence.
• Be supportive of fellow colleagues; develop good working relationships with all employees.
• Contribute in problem solving activities within the department and the organization.
• Consistently meets attendance standards and follows the department staffing policy.
• Demonstrate a willingness to flex schedule to meet the needs of the department.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Support the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable laws via the Compliance Hotline and cooperating fully with all investigations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED