Laboratory Technical Assistant-Phlebotomist

Selectminds; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is seeking a Laboratory Technical Assistant-Phlebotomist to perform phlebotomy and specimen collection at in-house or off-site locations. The role may involve entering specimens into information systems and assisting with cytology specimen preparation under supervision.

Required: High School diploma or equivalent. Preferred: phlebotomy technician certification and prior experience in blood collection or a clinical lab setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Preferred: Certification as a phlebotomy technician.
• Experience drawing blood or phlebotomy training program is preferred.
• Experience in a clinical laboratory environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform all specimen collection by phlebotomy from the correct individual at in-house or off-site locations.
• Obtain other specimens when indicated.
• Instruct patients in the collection of specimens as necessary.
• Enter pathology specimens into various computerized information systems.
• Prepare and stain cytology specimens as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen collection

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Phlebotomy equipment

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.

Laboratory Technical Assistant-Phlebotomist

Job Title: Lab Technical Assistant - Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

Department: Laboratory

Shift: Variable

Daily Work Times: Variable

Scheduled Hours per Pay: 0

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.

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.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

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.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout 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 classificationprotected by law.