Health Technician: Lab & Phlebotomy Specialist

The Indian Health Service; Chinle (AZ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service in Chinle, Arizona is seeking a Health Technician (Lab) to provide direct patient care and perform phlebotomy and waived testing. You will identify patients, label and process specimens, and prepare samples for outside laboratories.

The role also includes maintaining supplies and following strict safety and QA procedures. Located at Chinle Service unit, Division of Clinical Services, Laboratory Department, this federal position requires compliance with security and

Qualifications

• Substitution of education for experience encouraged; unofficial transcripts accepted.
• Performs direct patient care and phlebotomy.
• Label, handle and process specimens per procedures.
• Follow safety, infection-control and QA procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and perform phlebotomy and specimen collection.
• Identify patients and label, handle, and process specimens.
• Prepare and send laboratory specimens to outside/reference laboratories.
• Perform waived laboratory testing according to established procedures.
• Monitor and maintain laboratory supplies and inventory.
• Order, receive, organize, and restock unit supplies.
• Follow laboratory safety, infection-control and quality-assurance procedures.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient identification

Specimen processing

Waived testing procedures

Laboratory safety

Education

Transcript submission for education substitution

Job description

The Indian Health Service in Chinle, Arizona is seeking a Health Technician (Lab) to provide direct patient care and perform phlebotomy and waived testing. You will identify patients, label and process specimens, and prepare samples for outside laboratories.

The role also includes maintaining supplies and following strict safety and QA procedures. Located at Chinle Service unit, Division of Clinical Services, Laboratory Department, this federal position requires compliance with security and