Lab Assistant Phlebotomist Shawano Ave

Prevea Health; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lab Assistant is responsible for supporting laboratory operations by performing phlebotomy on patients, maintaining lab equipment, processing of specimens, performing tests and quality control, and ensuring the lab safety protocols are followed. This role reports to the lab leader.

This position will work full time at 32 hours per week in Green Bay. Prevea Health values kindness, responsibility, inclusivity, wellness and inspiration, and provides continuous education and support for team

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipuncture and capillary puncture per protocol.
• Label specimens and verify patient information.
• Assist patient before, during, and after collection.
• Process test orders in the LIS and Epic system per protocol.
• Maintain supplies and ensure equipment cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory procedures

Patient communication

Epic

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Epic LIS

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Back Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist - 1860 Shawano Ave,

Green Bay - Full Time #26-503 Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist This position will work full time at 32 hours per week. Come work where we specialize in you! We have nearly 2,000 reasons for you to consider a career with Prevea Health—they're our employees. We're an organization that values kindness, responsibility, inclusivity, wellness and inspiration. At Prevea, we provide continuous education, training and support so every member of the team contributes to our success. Together we are the best place to get care and the best place to give care.

Job Summary

The Lab Assistant is responsible for supporting laboratory operations by performing phlebotomy on patients, maintaining lab equipment, processing of specimens, performing tests and quality control, and ensuring the lab safety protocols are followed. This role reports to the lab leader.

What you will do

• venipuncture and capillary puncture on adult, neonatal and pediatric patients according to established protocol.
• identifies and labels specimens.
• assists in care of patient prior to, during, and after collection.
• check‑in patients and verify that all necessary information is accurate and complete while processing the test orders in the computer system, utilizing both Epic and Laboratory Information System according to laboratory protocol.
• instruct patients in all urine, stool, And Other Bodily Fluid Collection Procedures And Testing Requirements and obtain and process urine specimen for drug screening. Prepares equipment to efficiently collect blood products and cleans and maintains equipment in work area. Inventories supplies for re‑order, and routinely stock supplies. Answer telephones, maintain logs, create files, maintain inventories of supplies. Order entry in the laboratory information System.

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma And/or GED Required

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to become and maintain proficiency in the computer systems.
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external customers of the lab.
• Communicate in a manner that promotes clinic and laboratory professionalism as well as a comfortable experience for the patient.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain high level of accuracy.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, appropriately prioritize tasks, and hold strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn and interpret state and federal laws and regulations and stay updated with federal regulatory changes.
• Knowledge of all routine container and minimum volumes required for specimen collection.
• Ability to answer the telephone in a

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