Clinical Lab Assistant & Phlebotomy Technician

Kaiser Permanente; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Seattle Laboratory is seeking a Lab Assistant to perform pre-analytic tasks and possibly analytic and post-analytic steps for waived testing. The role includes direct patient contact, data entry, and maintaining a clean, compliant work area.

Essential duties cover specimen collection, data entry, performance improvement support, waived testing, EKGs, and mentoring phlebotomy students, while ensuring adherence to all laboratory policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.
• Medical Assistant Certificate (WA) within 6 months of hire or Phlebotomist certificate (WA) within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collects specimens for lab testing and handles special collection requirements.
• Performs computer data entry and retrieval; accesses and records results.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and assists with waived testing and EKGs.
• Serves as frontline resource to laboratory customers and supports updates to procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory data entry system

Job description

Kaiser Permanente Seattle Laboratory is seeking a Lab Assistant to perform pre-analytic tasks and possibly analytic and post-analytic steps for waived testing. The role includes direct patient contact, data entry, and maintaining a clean, compliant work area.

Essential duties cover specimen collection, data entry, performance improvement support, waived testing, EKGs, and mentoring phlebotomy students, while ensuring adherence to all laboratory policies and procedures.