Lab Aide II

Hancock Regional Hospital; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, IN, seeks a skilled phlebotomist to provide excellent patient experiences during blood collection and specimen processing. You will operate both in-hospital and off-site, travel to collect specimens, and maintain accuracy across tasks.

CPR certification and strong typing/terminology skills are preferred. This role may involve training new staff, early start times, and weekend rotation, with driving between sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Expert phlebotomy and customer service skills.
• POC testing understanding and medical terminology familiarity.
• Keyboarding experience.

Responsibilities

• Must be skilled at blood collections and have general phlebotomy experience.
• Move rapidly between locations within the hospital and off-site.
• Travel to collect specimens remote from the hospital.
• Maintain accuracy while performing multiple tasks and sorting/distributing specimens.
• May assist in training new staff and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer service

POC testing

Medical terminology

Typing

Education

CPR certification

Job description

• This person should provide an excellent experience for patients when c ollecting blood and other specimens.
• May be required to work within the hospital as well as from off sites.
• Registers Lab patients and enters orders from a variety of sources (electronic, written, faxed, and verbal).
• Provides clerical support for all lab technical functions, maintains the physical space of the drawing area including washing glassware.
• Processes specimens, including centrifuging and specimen preparation.
• This position also requires interdepartmental support activities to more effectively provide patient care and flow.
• These activities may range from assisting with nursing routines on non-laboratory staff and any other assigned tasks.
• T his individual may also perform limited waived and moderate complexity tests as authorized by the Lab Medical Director.
• This position requires variable working hours starting as early as 4 am and includes weekend and holiday rotation.
• This position may assist in training new staff and will perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

JOB SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Expert phlebotomy and customer services skills.
• Accurately sort and process all types of body fluids, tissues while maintaining high degree of accuracy.
• Performs POC testing.
• General understanding of medical terminology and keyboarding experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Must be skilled at blood collections and have general phlebotomy experience.
• Must have previous healthcare experience or understand basic medical terminology and have keyboarding experience.
• This position requires the ability to move rapidly from location to location within the hospital.
• This position requires the ability to accurately sort and distribute all types of body fluids, tissues, and other specimens brought to the lab for analysis.
• This position requires maintaining a high level of accuracy while simultaneously performing a variety of tasks.
• Requires the employee to travel from work to collect specimens remote from the hospital.
• Must have a valid Indiana driver's license and a vehicle to make these trips under various climatic conditions if the hospital vehicle is not available.
• Must be contactable by telephone for backup coverage.
• Must maintain competency per protocol and attend applicable continuing education.

EXPECTED BEHAVIORS:

• Must possess the qualities of integrity and good judgement.
• Must maintain good physical and emotional well-being.
• Must be able to communicate technical information clearly both in direct conversation and by phone.
• Must have a consistently friendly, reassuring personality in dealing with patients.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills for maintaining good relationships with clients.
• Must have good typing skills.
• Experience with computers a plus. Must maintain qualities agreed to in Patients First Commitment (Attitude/Demeanor, Respect, Teamwork, Accountability/Initiative, Communication and Dedication to Excellence).

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Intermediate

CPR

Novice

Behaviors

Preferred

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

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