Laboratory Assistant - per diem

Providence; Lacey (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Washington MA Phlebotomist Certification at time of hire.
• Minimum 1 year of medical/clinical assistant or lab assistant experience performing phlebotomy and CLIA-waived testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform waived CLIA testing and document quality control.
• Handle reception, scheduling and telephone duties.
• Register, order, and obtain patient samples per physician orders.
• Phlebotomy including venipuncture and skin puncture.
• Operate HIS/LIS systems and maintain daily worksheets.
• Manage supplies and specimen shipping to reference labs.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory procedures

Documentation

Reception/communication

Education

Washington Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certification

WA State approved MA/Phlebotomy program

Tools

HIS/LIS systems

Piccolo

HemoCue

Urocheck

Job description

The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for clinical laboratory duties to include, but are not limited to:

Reception and Telephone duties, operating laboratory equipment including HIS/LIS systems, specimen handling and processing, shipping of Laboratory specimens for at Reference Laboratories. Performs Waived CLIA testing (e.g. Influenza, RSV, Group Strep A, urine HCG, MONO, WBC, Hemoglobin, CMP, INR, UA and IFOB). Perform and document quality control on analyzers such as the Piccolo, HemoCue and Urocheck. Documentation on daily worksheets. Registering, ordering and obtaining patient samples per physician orders. Phlebotomy - collection of Blood samples. Obtaining blood samples by skin puncture and venipuncture. Therapeutic blood collection and Bone Marrow. Order and distribute supplies. Must have the ability to work varying shifts.

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Required qualifications:

• Upon hire: Washington Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certification
• 1 year experience as a Medical Assistant or Laboratory Assistant performing phlebotomy and CLIA waived testing in a clinical setting.

Preferred qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: Medical Assistant or Phlebotomy training Program/Course approved by WA State.

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