Lab Assistant Outreach (Effingham Clinic)

sarahbush; Effingham (IL); In loco; USD 25.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

$1,000 sign-on bonus

Descrizione del lavoro

Sarah Bush Lincoln is seeking a Lab Assistant Outreach for the Effingham Clinic. The role involves phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and patient registration for Outreach clients, as well as assisting lab scientists with specimen handling at the Effingham Lab.

Requirements include a High School diploma, IL driver’s license with auto insurance, and BLS/CPR certification within 90 days of hire. Full-time, 40 hours per week, with a starting pay of $17.79 and a $1,000 sign-on bonus.

Competenze

• High School diploma required.
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• IL driver's license and auto insurance required.

Mansioni

• Audits charts at client sites to ensure tests are completed on schedule.
• Collects throat, nasal, and nasopharyngeal swabs.
• Registers patients and orders tests in LIS.
• Performs point of care testing and quality control.
• Maintains clean work areas and documents temperature logs.
• Takes inventory and restocks supplies.

Conoscenze

Phlebotomy

Point of care testing

Patient registration

Formazione

High School diploma

Strumenti

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Descrizione del lavoro

Lab Assistant Outreach (Effingham Clinic)

Job Description

Lab Assistant is responsible for performing phlebotomy, point of care testing and patient registration for Outreach clients. As well as helping assist the medical laboratory scientists with specimens that are routinely dropped off at the Effingham Lab.

Department: Lab

Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours a week required

Location: Effingham Clinic

Required: High School diploma, IL Driver's License and Auto insurance, BLS within in 90 days of hire

Pay: Based on experience, starting at $17.79

$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) - Sarah Bush Lincoln

Compensation

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