Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, is seeking a Laboratory Assistant II to join a dynamic laboratory team. This caregiver will head special projects, manage orders, prepare and deliver specimens, and support clinicians and patients to ensure efficient workflow.

The LA II has advanced knowledge of specimen processing and may act as a trainer, with the potential for career advancement in a professional laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Demonstrated experience as a Lab Assistant within a healthcare system.
• Experience teaching concepts to others.
• Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Uses EMR/LIS to place orders, receive and route specimens, track and label specimens.
• Provides clerical, administrative, and customer service support to the department.
• Communicates procedures to patients and caregivers with empathy.
• Monitors and maintains supply inventory; may track usage and place orders.
• May perform waived testing and specimen collection (venipuncture, capillary puncture, PIVO, throat swabs).
• Trains and orients new caregivers.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Regulatory

Technical Writing

Training

Clinical Staffing

Problem Solving

Independence

Computer Literacy

Operations

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Functions as part of a dynamic and engaging laboratory team in a professional setting. This caregiver is an experienced Laboratory Assistant who may act as a Team Lead or Trainer and serves as a resource to other caregivers, clinicians, and patients. The Laboratory Assistant II will be responsible for heading special projects, to include research, continuous improvement, and product evaluations. This position also orders, prepares, and delivers specimens to the appropriate department or testing facility. Caregivers in this role will gain valuable experience and knowledge to help prepare them for workplace and career advancement.

The Laboratory Assistant II (LA II) is an experienced Lab Assistant, with advanced knowledge of specimen processing in the clinical and/or pathology areas of the lab.

Job Specifics

• Part time - Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2100-0730.
• Weekend and Night shift differential
• Full time Benefits Eligible

Essential Functions

• Advanced knowledge of Electronic Medical Record and/or Laboratory Information System to place orders, receive specimens, route specimens, track specimens, store specimens, label specimens using the appropriate policy and procedure, and query test results. This may also include researching and resolving problems.
• Provides clerical, administrative, and customer service support to the department. Answers phones and provides information to nursing floor and physicians, office staff, couriers and patients. Dispatch of couriers, as required.
• Compassionately communicate procedures and instructions with patients, family members, and other caregivers and demonstrate empathy during every interaction. The Laboratory Assistant II may be responsible for deescalating stressful situations calmly and respectfully.
• Monitors and maintains supply inventory. May track usage and place orders.
• May perform waived testing
• Competent to perform specimen collection using many different techniques such as venipuncture, capillary puncture, PIVO, and throat swab collections. These caregivers collect specimens from patients of various acuities, such as Outpatient, Emergency Department, and Inpatient – including newborns, patients in intensive care, and all other areas of the hospital.
• Responsible for training and orientation of new caregivers.

Skills

• Computer Literacy
• Technical Writing
• Laboratory Operations
• Regulatory Requirements
• Communication
• Patient Care
• Phlebotomy
• Teamwork
• Working Independently
• Complex Problem Solving
• Training and Mentoring
• Clinical Staffing
• Ability to work under pressure

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Demonstrated experience as a Lab Assistant within a healthcare system.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching concepts to others. Customer service experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City

Wheat Ridge

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

30

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$20.00 - $26.48

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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