Lab Assistant Outreach 1.0

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Lab Assistant Outreach 1.0 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is responsible for phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and patient registration for Outreach clients. The role requires a high school diploma and BLS/CPR certification within 90 days, with duties including specimen collection, LIS entries, and maintaining quality controls.

Location is Effingham, IL, with full-time hours, first shift, and pay starting at $17.79/hour plus a $1,000 sign-on bonus based on experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire required.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy and specimen collection including throat, nasal, and nasopharyngeal swabs.
• Register patients and input tests in the Laboratory Information System(s).
• Schedule and coordinate test collection to ensure timely results.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and proper safety practices.
• Provide quality control for point-of-care testing as applicable.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Point of care testing

Patient registration

Quality control

Temperature logs

Education

High School Diploma

BLS or CPR certification

Job description

Lab Assistant Outreach 1.0 Job Description

Lab Assistant is responsible for performing phlebotomy, point of care testing and patient registration for Outreach clients.

Department: Lab
Location: Effingham, IL
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours a week required
Shift: 1st
Pay: based on experience, starting at $17.79/hour *1,000 sign on bonus

Responsibilities

• Audits charts at client sites to ensure that all provider ordered tests are completed at the scheduled times.
• Ensures that all ordered tests have completed results on the patient’s chart.
• Collects throat, nasal, and nasopharyngeal swabs using appropriate procedures and supplies.
• Collects urine and/or alcohol for non-chain-of-custody drug screen testing.
• Labels tubes/containers; may package specimens for courier pick-up.
• Maintains good client relations with patients and staff at long term care facilities or provider office.
• Maintains records of the patients and clients served.
• Maintains work areas in a neat and orderly fashion; cleans, decontaminates counters and drawing stations on every shift, and empties sharps disposal containers.
• Obtains diagnosis information from the provider for each test ordered and documents on lab order.
• Performs and documents point of care test quality control as appropriate and performs patient point of care testing.
• Performs maintenance and daily cleaning on centrifuges.
• Performs phlebotomy techniques – via venipuncture and capillary puncture – using appropriate procedures and supplies including site selection, order of draw, and test requirements.
• Reads and documents daily temperature logs.
• Registers patients and orders tests in the Laboratory Information System(s).
• Schedules tests to be drawn and completed.
• Takes inventory and restocks supplies, Utilizes safety tools for patient identification and specimen labeling, including verbal interaction with patients/family and/or staff (provider offices and long-term care facilities) to validate and verify accuracy of information.
• Works with staff at long term care facility or provider office to correct discrepancies with orders, insurance information or diagnosis codes.

Requirements

• High School (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)

Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $17.79 - $27.57 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.