Lab Assistant

Commonspirit; Lakewood (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is looking for a compassionate Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist to join their dedicated team at St. Clare, Lakewood. In this vital role, you will hone your phlebotomy skills while providing exceptional patient care and contributing to accurate diagnoses. This position offers a supportive environment with continuous learning opportunities, allowing you to connect with patients and make a real difference in their lives. Enjoy competitive compensation and benefits as you thrive in a collaborative team focused on delivering outstanding healthcare services.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• Completion of a phlebotomy course and a 4-week internship in a clinical lab setting.
• Two years of recent related work experience in a clinical laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Collect samples for testing, including venipuncture and urine collections.
• Access hospital and lab information systems for ordering and sample management.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer Service

Laboratory Procedures

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Phlebotomy Course Completion

Clinical Lab Internship

Tools

Laboratory Information System

Safety Devices and Tools

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Overview

Become a Vital Link in Healthcare: Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist at St. Clare, Lakewood!

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives, one draw at a time?

St. Clare in Lakewood is searching for a skilled and compassionate Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant to join our dedicated team! This isn't just a job; it's a chance to be a critical part of the healthcare process, directly impacting patient care.

Here's What Awaits You

1. Master your craft: Hone your phlebotomy skills in a supportive environment, working with state-of-the-art equipment and experienced professionals. Continuous learning and development opportunities are available.
2. Connect with patients: Build rapport with patients of all ages and backgrounds, providing compassionate care and ensuring a comfortable experience. Your empathy will make a world of difference.
3. Be a key player: Your accurate and efficient work directly contributes to timely and accurate diagnoses, impacting patient outcomes and treatment plans. You're a vital link in the chain!
4. Thrive in a collaborative team: Join a supportive and friendly team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. We value teamwork and celebrate each other's successes.
5. Enjoy a rewarding career: St. Clare offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, and much more!

Responsibilities

Collects appropriate samples for testing, including phlebotomy procedures, venous and capillary punctures, and urine collections for medical and legal testing procedures. Work also includes: 1) computer inquiry and entry to maintain patient demographic as well as test ordering details in multiple computer systems in accordance with compliance guidelines; 2) processing and preparing samples for testing at FHS laboratories; and 3) processing, preparing and packaging samples for delivery to testing labs. An incumbent may also provide guidance to new employees/students on department procedures and policies. Work is conducted in accordance with all regulatory accreditation agency requirements.

Work requires: 1) ability to communicate effectively, 2) exemplify customer service and 3) knowledge of laboratory procedures and equipment, accessioning, verifying specimens and specimen requirements, and skills in using a laboratory information system.

Some assignments may require out-of-office travel.

Essential Job Duties

1. Performs collections to include venipuncture, capillary procedures, and special collections on pediatric and adult inpatient and outpatient populations using safety devices and tools appropriate for the situation. If applicable, performs urine drug screen collection and Breath Alcohol Testing.
2. Perform the urine drug collection and testing according to DOT standards.
3. Provides communications support using established customer service standards.
4. Accesses hospital and lab information system programs to perform ordering, sample labeling, log-in, test cancellation, test add-on, etc. and final disposition into the sample inventory system/storage program.
5. Performs processing duties and prepares samples for testing to include: validating patient identity, labeling, centrifugation, aliquoting, and preserving sample integrity. Test ready samples are delivered for testing or packaged for dispatch following specific guidelines.
6. Completes follow up protocol and maintains audit trail for ambiguous orders or issues to bring resolution to concerns in accordance with department procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Work Experience Requirements

High School Diploma (or GED) and completion of a phlebotomy course at a vocational college or equivalent technical school, including completion of a 4-week internship in Phlebotomy in a clinical lab setting; OR high school diploma (or GED) and equivalent on-the-job training with recent lab experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge/skills/abilities required.

Two years of recent related work experience in a clinical laboratory setting, phlebotomy clinic or other Patient Service Center and one year of insurance collection/data entry work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge and skills/abilities preferred.

Licensure/Certification

Current Washington State certification as a Medical Assistant, OR

Current Washington State certification as a Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist within 60 days of date of hire.

National registration with ASCP in Phlebotomy preferred.

Pay Range

$20.71 - $28.48 /hour

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Science and Health Care Provider
• Industries: Wellness and Fitness Services, Hospitals and Health Care, and Medical Practices