Assistant-Technical Laboratory

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a dedicated individual for a Laboratory support position in Memphis, TN. The role involves performing phlebotomy, specimen collections, and ensuring specimen quality. Effective communication with patients and completion of assigned goals are essential.

The ideal candidate will have hospital phlebotomy experience and skills in computer literacy, ensuring high productivity and accuracy in their work. Join us in optimizing patient outcomes!

Qualifications

• Hospital phlebotomy experience required.
• Ability to communicate clearly in standard English.
• Skill to write legibly and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy and specimen collections.
• Assess and maintain quality of specimens.
• Communicate effectively with patients and customers.
• Conduct urine drug screen collections as needed.
• Support lifelong learning.
• Complete assigned goals.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Phlebotomy training

Job description

Job Summary

Provides support to the operation of the Laboratory by assisting with pre‑analytical and post‑analytical processes resulting in optimal patient outcomes. Responsible for assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collections.
• Assesses and maintains quality of specimens.
• Communicates with patients and customers.
• Assesses specimens.
• Performs urine drug screen collections and industrial screening as required.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience

• Hospital phlebotomy experience.

Education

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Training

• Training as acquired in an approved phlebotomy training program.

Special Skills

• Computer skills.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.