Lab Assistant I: Phlebotomy & Specimen Specialist

150 Sharp Tri-City Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Laboratory Assistant I to perform specimen collection, handling, transport, processing, and clerical support in the clinical laboratory. You will assist Clinical Laboratory Scientists with automated, semi-automated and manual procedures while maintaining safety and infection control standards.

Required CPT certification (CPT I or CPT II) or California CPT requirements; preferred life sciences degree and 1 year in a lab with phlebotomy experience to help support

Qualifications

• Meets education requirements for California CPT Certification.
• Associate's Degree in life science courses or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year relevant laboratory experience preferred; phlebotomy experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment and infection control.
• Perform specimen collections including venipuncture and capillary sticks.
• Process and transport specimens; enter requisitions and distribute to sections.
• Centrifuge and aliquot specimens; handle blood culture bottles on instrumentation.
• Answer calls, triage, review logs, locate samples for add-ons; report results to clinicians.
• Assist in Reception/Triage; order tests in LIS; verify orders with nursing/physician offices.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Medical terminology

Communication

Infection control

Education

California CPT Certification (CPT I or CPT II)

Associate's Degree in life sciences

Tools

LIS

Job description

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Laboratory Assistant I to perform specimen collection, handling, transport, processing, and clerical support in the clinical laboratory. You will assist Clinical Laboratory Scientists with automated, semi-automated and manual procedures while maintaining safety and infection control standards.

Required CPT certification (CPT I or CPT II) or California CPT requirements; preferred life sciences degree and 1 year in a lab with phlebotomy experience to help support