Laboratory Assistant

MultiCare Health System; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Competitive salary

Medical and dental benefits

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist to join their compassionate team. In this role, you will be responsible for obtaining and processing blood samples, ensuring patient care is delivered with professionalism and skill. The position offers a dynamic work environment with variable shifts, allowing for flexibility in your schedule. Join a mission-driven organization that values belonging and excellence, and be part of a health care network committed to the well-being of the community. This opportunity not only provides a competitive salary but also a comprehensive benefits package, making it an attractive choice for those looking to grow in their careers.

Qualifications

• Certification as a Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist is required.
• Experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipunctures professionally and explain procedures to patients.
• Ensure timely collection of samples and maintain specimen accountability.
• Accurately label patient samples according to hospital policy.

Skills

Venipuncture

Patient Care

Specimen Processing

Communication Skills

Education

Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist Certification

Experience in a hospital setting

Job description

Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

Apply locations Spokane, Washington time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR46241

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: variable shift, Schedule: full time with variable shifts and potential weekends

Position Summary

The Laboratory Assistant Phlebotomist is an excellent opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for obtaining blood samples, transporting samples for medical testing, and processing specimens according to protocol and procedures. You will work together with the team to ensure the most comprehensive and compassionate care for patients.

Responsibilities

• You will perform venipunctures professionally and with skill at various sites and explain to patient the procedure.
• You will ensure draws are collected in a timely manner and check all workload pending lists periodically for specimen accountability.
• You will accurately label patient samples following hospital policy.

Requirements

• Current Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist Certification (MA-P) or Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist eligible.
• Experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees.
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve.
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system.
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running.
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row.
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities.
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $21.25 - $31.87 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.