Clinical Lab Assistant I/II/Lab Technician - PAID TRAINING!

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,560; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium in Sitka, AK seeks a phlebotomist to perform venipuncture, finger-sticks, heel-sticks, and related clerical support for the laboratory. You will identify patients, ensure proper labeling, and assist in specimen processing and reception.

You will provide customer service to physicians and staff, answer inquiries, and support daily lab operations while upholding privacy and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Clinical competency within 3 months of hire and every 3 years.
• Knowledge of basic clinical processes and medical terminology.
• Privacy laws and regulations.
• Multi-line telephone systems operations.
• Operating a personal computer with various software applications.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient to determine proper procedure then draws blood.
• Demonstrates proficiency in newborn/infant heel-sticks; child and adult finger-sticks; newborn, infant, child, and adult venipuncture.
• Ensures proper labeling and paperwork, resolving discrepancies in specimen documentation.
• Provides clerical and technical support to the laboratory and reception.
• Answers calls and routes to appropriate departments; provides customer service to physicians, nurses, and others.
• Performs chain-of-custody drug collections and assists in specimen processing.
• Maintains records, distributes specimens, and supports lab organization and scheduling.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Finger-stick

Heel-stick

Customer service

Laboratory support

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Pay Range:$25.00 - $30.04 Performs phlebotomy on adults & children, performs finger-sticks on adults & children, performs heel-sticks on neonates, provides clerical and technical support to laboratory staff through reception, basic specimen processing, and laboratory organization.SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the JobAssesses patient to determine proper procedure then draws blood.Demonstrates advanced proficiency in newborn/ infant heel-sticks; child and adult finger-sticks; newborn, infant, child, and adult venipuncture.Identifies and resolves problems appropriately during the specimen labeling process.Provides clerical and technical support to the laboratory of the SEARHC/Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital.Answers incoming phone calls and routes callers to appropriate department or personnel.Provides customer services to physicians, nurses, and others contacting the laboratory.Answers questions about laboratory processes, services available and basic technical issues.Completes chain-of-custody drug collectionsAssists in specimen processing.Evaluates specimens for integrity, verifies correct labeling and paperwork, and resolves discrepancies with specimen documentation as they occur.Assists with processing incoming specimens.Distributes specimens to assigned areas.Assists in laboratory organization, records maintenance, reception, scheduling, and general duties to facilitate office administration.Maintains department records and ensures completeness of files.Updates, distributes and archives productivity reports.Sends, receives and distributes lab results.Maintains, orders and stocks office and technical supplies.Performs waived testing.Other FunctionsOther duties as assigned.Additional Details:Education, Certifications, and Licenses RequiredA high school diploma or GED – requiredClinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every 3 yearsExperience RequiredNo experience requiredKnowledge ofBasic clinical processes and medical terminology.Customer service concepts and practices.Privacy laws and regulations.Multi-line telephone systems operations.Skills inOperating office equipment.Oral and written communications.Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with other employees.Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.Ability toPositively identify patients to be drawn 100% of the time.Draw blood successfully with one stick on 90% of patients.Recognize reasons to reject a specimen for laboratory processing.Position Information:Work Shift:OT 8/40If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!