Tech Lab Assist I - Lab Clinical Lab - FT Evenings

Sky Lakes Medical Center•Klamath Falls, OR

About The Position

The Tech Lab Assist I provides technical, operational, and clerical support across Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Processing. The role assists with pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing processes, documentation, and processing of laboratory results related to diagnosing, assessing, and treating disease. It runs waived and non-waived tests according to laboratory policies and maintains supplies and an orderly work environment. The position processes and triages specimens, performs data entry and accessioning, prioritizes collection orders, tracks outstanding reports, and prepares specimens for reference laboratory testing. It also performs phlebotomy at hospital or off-site locations, follows quality-control procedures, and provides prompt, courteous service to patients and other customers. Employees are expected to follow patient-safety and compliance policies, contribute to the team, meet attendance standards, and flex their schedule to meet departmental needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.).
Nationally recognized phlebotomy certification.
Self-motivated, with strong critical-thinking skills and the ability to think independently and work effectively in a team.
Ability to bend and reach intermittently, walk one to three miles, and stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to work under time constraints, manage multiple tasks and frequent interruptions, and prioritize and organize tasks effectively.

Nice To Haves

College coursework in subjects such as anatomy and physiology, biology, and chemistry.

Responsibilities

Provide technical, operational, and clerical support to Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Processing.
Assist with pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical test processes, documentation, and processing of laboratory results.
Run waived and non-waived tests according to laboratory policies.
Maintain adequate supplies, report shortages to the appropriate coordinator, learn new procedures and assignments, and keep the work environment clean and orderly.
Triage incoming specimens; accession, label, and distribute them appropriately; and maintain specimen integrity.
Enter specimen identification and accessioning data, organize workload, and prioritize collection orders, including STAT orders.
Run outstanding reports to locate specimens and batch and package specimens for reference laboratory testing.
Troubleshoot order issues, specimen collection issues, and specimen rejection protocols.
Perform phlebotomy at hospital or off-site locations, including venipunctures, heel punctures, and capillary sticks using specified safety techniques.
Collect other laboratory specimens as designated by procedure.
Follow laboratory quality-control policies, document QC activities, temperatures, specimen log sheets, and maintenance, run controls according to protocol, and notify the coordinator of occurrences.
Provide prompt, courteous service to inpatients and outpatients; listen to customers, follow through on requests, or seek authorized assistance.
Follow patient-safety goals and Red Rules for patient identification, hand hygiene, specimen collection, and labeling; report errors and near misses.
Support colleagues, develop effective working relationships, contribute to problem-solving, meet attendance standards, follow staffing policy, and flex schedule to meet departmental needs.
Conduct work professionally and confidentially, comply with applicable laws and policies, report suspected violations through the Compliance Hotline, and cooperate with investigations.
Perform other duties as assigned.