Laboratory Assistant - Phlebotomist

Cambridge Health Alliance; Everett (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization where you will perform essential laboratory work, contributing to patient care and operational efficiency. In this full-time role, you will engage in phlebotomy, specimen processing, and quality control, ensuring accurate and timely laboratory results. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High school diploma or equivalent GED.
• Phlebotomy training and experience are a must.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine laboratory work including phlebotomy on patients.
• Conduct quality control and specimen processing under supervision.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Quality Control

Specimen Processing

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Phlebotomy Training

Previous Science Course Education

Tools

Meditech

EPIC

Job description

Location:CHA Everett Hospital

Work Days:M-F rotating weekends, holidays, on-call

Category:Allied Health

Department:Lab at CHA Everett

Job Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day

Hours/Week: 40.00

Union Name: SEIU 1199

The CHA laboratory provides everything from routine blood and urine tests to special tissue evaluation.

Job Purpose: Performs routine laboratory work, with supervision, for which there are well-established procedures and minimal steps. This work contributes to the efficient operation of the laboratory. Duties and responsibilities include:
*performing phlebotomy on both adult and pediatric patients
*performing quality control and assigned technical work under direct supervision
*registration of patients
*performing such activities as specimen processing, labeling and preparation of specimens as required; creating site batches to be shipped to the Cambridge Hospital Lab
*performing assigned technical work under direct supervision.

Assigned duties may include but not limited to:

a.centrifugationof specimens
b.preparationand staining of slides
c.preparationof surgical/cytology specimens
d.performingpoint-of-care waived testing
e.labelingof tubes/slides for testing
f.storageand retrieval of specimens
* filing and photocopying of documents
* performing computer functions
* answering telephone calls for the department
* transporting supplies from the lab storeroom to keep work area adequately stocked.
*On-call responsibilities

Qualifications/Requirements: Minimum education: High school diploma or equivalent GED. Phlebotomy training and experience a must

Additional preferences:

1. previous science course education
2. fluency in the English language
3. basic computer skills; Meditech and EPIC experience preferred

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.