Laboratory Technical Assistant

Mclaren-Health-Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Phlebotomy Technician to perform specimen collection from patients at in-house or off-site locations. The role includes obtaining other specimens as needed and guiding patients in collection procedures.

Work under supervision of laboratory leadership across various laboratory areas. Responsibilities include proper collection, data verification, processing, and ensuring safety and infection-control standards are followed.

Qualifications

• Proper specimen collection and patient preparation; adhere to procedures and infection control.
• Collect, verify, and process patient registration data and test orders in hospital/LIS; ABN compliance.
• Process specimens according to established guidelines.
• Maintain safe, clean environment and protect patients and staff per policies.
• Perform waived tests and assist other testing platforms under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performs proper specimen collection (blood and non-blood); labeling, handling, transport and storage.
• Collects and verifies patient data and test orders in HIS/LIS; ensures ABN compliance.
• Processes specimens as per guidelines and maintains safety standards.
• Maintains infection-control and hazardous waste policies; ensures a clean workspace.
• Performs waived tests and assists other testing platforms under supervision.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary: Performs all specimen collection by phlebotomy from the correct individual at in-house or off-site locations. In addition, obtains other specimens when indicated, and instructs patients in the collection of specimens as necessary. May be required to enter pathology specimens into various computerized information systems along with the preparation and staining of cytology specimens. Performs tasks in all laboratory areas under the direction of the appropriate Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Cytotechnologists or other designated laboratory personnel and has appropriate knowledge and training of those areas to be able to function as necessary.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Performs proper specimen collection [blood and non-blood], including patient preparation, labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation, and storage of specimens; complies with all standards for laboratory procedures.
• Collects, verifies, and processes patient registration data and test order/entry into hospital information system/laboratory information system, including ABN compliance.
• Processes specimens according to established guidelines.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
• Performs waived tests and assists in other testing platforms with technical oversight.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Certified as a phlebotomy technician.
• Previous experience drawing blood or phlebotomy training course in approved program.
• Previous experience in a clinical laboratory environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 6:00am to 2:30pm
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.