Lab Assistant

TridentCare; City of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

TridentCare in Middletown, NY is seeking a Per Diem - First Shift Phlebotomist. You will locate testing locations on requisitions, verify specimen identity, ensure proper tube types are listed, and attach patient information and barcodes to all specimens.

You will centrifuge specimens, package coolers for shipment (20–40 lb), create air bills for flights, and communicate shipment details to offsite laboratories.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills, written and spoken.
• Knowledge of medical terminology is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Mark testing locations on requisitions upon specimen arrival.
• Verify specimen matches order and that tube types are noted on requisitions.
• Ensure patient name, date/time, and phlebotomist P number are on requisitions and specimens are barcoded.
• Inform facility and file paperwork for redraws when issues arise (QNS, misspellings, mismatches, missing specimens).
• Centrifuge specimens for proper serum or plasma.
• Package coolers for shipment to offsite labs (20–40 lbs).
• Create air bills for flight shipments.
• Email offsite labs with flight/shipment summaries.
• Route in-house specimens to correct lab benches and reference labs.
• Wear PPE at all times; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Independent work

Strong communication

Problem solving

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Per Diem - First Shift

Pay Range: $20.00-$22.00 Based on experience

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Upon specimen arrival, properly marks the location of testing for each ordered test on the accompanying requisition.
• Ensures that the correct specimen was collected for each test ordered, and that the tube types submitted are written in the left margin of the requisition.
• Ensures that the patient’s full name, date/time of collection, and phlebotomist’s P number are filled in on the requisition, and that the specimen bar codes (with appropriate letter prefix) are placed on all patient specimens.
• Responsible for informing a facility, and filling out appropriate paperwork, if a redraw is needed due to:
  • PT & PTT that are QNS
  • missing or incorrectly spelled name on requisition or specimen
  • mislabeled accession number and/or name
  • specimen not received
• Properly centrifuges all appropriate specimens for correct times to ensure adequate serum or plasma for required testing.
• Packaging of coolers for shipment of specimens to offsite laboratories – weight of cooler ranging from 20 – 40 lbs
• Creating of air bills for flight shipment
• Communication through company email to offsite laboratories regarding summary of flight information
• Routes in-house specimens to correct lab benches for testing.
• Routes reference lab specimens, with a copy of the requisition, to the reference lab desk for inclusion into the TridentCare Sample Tracker.
• Proper Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times to protect the processor from any infectious material.
• Performs other duties assigned.

SKILLS | EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and independently
• Strong communication skills in writing, responding and speaking
• Ability to problem solve and research alternatives
• Knowledge of medical (laboratory) terminology helpful

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.