Laboratory Assistant Travel Group

Kaiser Permanente; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Seattle Laboratory is seeking a Lab Assistant to perform pre-analytic tasks and possibly analytic and post-analytic steps for waived testing. The role includes direct patient contact, data entry, and maintaining a clean, compliant work area.

Essential duties cover specimen collection, data entry, performance improvement support, waived testing, EKGs, and mentoring phlebotomy students, while ensuring adherence to all laboratory policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.
• Medical Assistant Certificate (WA) within 6 months of hire or Phlebotomist certificate (WA) within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collects specimens for lab testing and handles special collection requirements.
• Performs computer data entry and retrieval; accesses and records results.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and assists with waived testing and EKGs.
• Serves as frontline resource to laboratory customers and supports updates to procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory data entry system

Job description

VARIABLE SHIFTS BETWEEN 7:45 AM AND 6:00 PM

The Lab Assistant performs the pre-analytic phases of laboratory testing procedures and may also perform the analytic and post analytic phases of waived testing procedures. Duties include face to face and telephone customer service; computer data entry and retrieval, workplace cleanliness and maintenance. S/he is responsible for documentation of all activities, monitoring supplies, and compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements related to safety and lab testing. Responsible for following KP Laboratory policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Specimen Collection and Processing: Collects specimens for lab testing. Has knowledge of special specimen collection and handling requirements for specific populations, eg. infants, pediatric and geriatric patients. Processes specimens for lab testing according to laboratory procedures.
• Computer Data Entry and Retrieval: Accessions specimens, retrieves information, enters results
• Other duties: Participates in Performance Improvement activities. Performs maintenance. Performs waived testing, EKG testing. Teaches phlebotomy students, employees.
• Technical Resource: Helps resolve problems and answer pre-analytical procedural questions. Serves as a frontline resource to laboratory customers. Assists in the review and updates of laboratory procedure manuals.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Medical Assistant Certificate (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certificate (Washington) within 6 months of hire

• Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire

Additional Requirements:

• Basic computer skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer service.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent completion of a phlebotomy program OR recent phlebotomy and clinical laboratory experience.
• Phlebotomy and clinical laboratory training.