Laboratory Assistant PRN

CJW Medical Center; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Education support

Job summary

Johnston-Willis Hospital is seeking a phlebotomy-focused professional to join the lab team. The role emphasizes adherence to lab policies, independent decision-making, and completed training across sections.

You will support specimen handling and patient interactions while upholding safety standards. The position requires high school completion and phlebotomy training or certification, with preferred experience in phlebotomy and specimen handling.

Qualifications

• Required: Phlebotomy experience or training and excellent customer service skills.
• Preferred: At least 1 year experience in phlebotomy; specimen handling experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to general lab policies and department procedures; follow regulatory guidelines.
• Assess situations independently and determine appropriate course of action with minimal supervision.
• Maintain competency across designated lab sections and participate in required training.
• Complete mandatory facility and corporate training annually and as required.
• Assist laboratory team with miscellaneous duties, including specimen receiving and supply handling.
• Organize and complete daily tasks efficiently in assigned areas.
• Investigate and resolve specimen collection issues using OSR and tracking tools, documenting actions clearly.

Skills

Phlebotomy Experience

Customer Service

Independent Work

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Phlebotomy Training/Certification

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $16.02 - $22.43 / hour
Learn More About The Benefits Offered For This Job. The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• Knows, understands, and puts into practice general lab policies/procedures as well as department/section specific policies/procedures. Adhere to all regulatory guidelines. Reviews all posted policy changes as required.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess a situation, consider the options, and formulate an appropriate course of action. Recognizes and performs duties in an independent manner with little or no supervision.
• Demonstrates initial and annual competency in all appropriate designated lab sections within set deadlines. Accurately performs tasks when scheduled. Participates in continuing education activities.
• Participates anticipates in all facility/corporate mandatory training annually and as required within set deadlines.
• Is cooperative in assisting the laboratory team in the completion of miscellaneous duties. This includes specimen receiving and putting away supplies when received in the department.
• Effectively organizes and completes daily tasks in assigned area{s}.
• Effectively investigates/resolves specimen collection problems using Outstanding Specimen Report (OSR) and specimen tracking tool when appropriate. Documents action taken appropriately and communicates actions to appropriate individuals.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to train new employees and/or students in general lab policies/procedures as well as department/section specific policies/procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to explain procedures and utilizes communication interventions appropriate for the age being served.
• Demonstrates ability to explain procedures utilizes communication interventions appropriate for all customers across all ages and populations.
• Demonstrates knowledge and adheres to all policies relating to The Joint Commission (TJC) National Patient Safety Goals for the Laboratory, including, but not limited to patient identification and effective communication with other care givers.

Experience

• Required - Phlebotomy Experience or Training, Excellent customer service skills
• Preferred - At least 1 year experience in phlebotomy. Specimen handling experience a plus.

EDUCATION

• Required - High School Graduate or equivalent
• Preferred - Phlebotomy training from an approved school or phlebotomy certification

CERTIFICATION

• Required- None
• Preferred- ASCP/ASPT certified phlebotomist or equivalent

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Johnston-Willis Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1909, giving patient’s access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than a century of pioneering healthcare, our 290+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities for Greater Richmond and the Tri-Cities area. We offer a full range of healthcare services, with specialties in cancer care, and neuroscience at our first-in-Richmond Neuroscience and Gamma Knife Center, and we are the first in the United States for HCA Healthcare, and the first in Central Virginia to offer Focused Ultrasound for essential tremors. With our sister facility, Chippenham Hospital, we've provided and continue to provide a wide range of services to Central Virginia.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.