Medical Lab Assistant -Lab - Outpatient Draw Station Main Campus

Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc in North Carolina seeks a dedicated phlebotomy technician to support specimen collection, processing, and waived laboratory testing. The role involves venipuncture, specimen accessioning, patient registration, and ensuring accurate reporting.

You will work full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:30 pm, with weekend and holiday rotation. Requires a high school diploma; ASCP and CPR certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• ASCP certification preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.
• 1 year clinical laboratory/medical experience; 2 years phlebotomy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes specimen accessioning, preparation, and processing.
• May include phlebotomy and other specimen collection.
• Performs clerical tasks and specimen accessioning per testing protocols.
• Maintains equipment, quality control, and preventive maintenance.
• Performs waived lab testing and documents reports and QC.
• Upholds laws and regulations related to position and lab operations.

Skills

Technical skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Float between Livingston Ambulatory Clinic Lab, Orange Outpatient Lab (Central Campus)

Working Hours

Fulltime, Monday-Friday, 8 hour shift between 8:00am - 5:30pm. Weekend and holiday rotation, Benefits eligible

Job Description Summary

Provides clerical and patient care support, especially regarding specimen collection and specimen processing. Performs patient registration, specimen accessioning, specimen collection (including venipuncture, capillary, sweat chloride, and miscellaneous other collections), ensuring specimen preparation and processing is completed, and waived laboratory testing.

Essential Functions

• Completes technical tasks such as specimen accessioning, specimen preparation, and processing, and specimen delivery and storage. May include phlebotomy and other specimen collection.


• Performs clerical tasks and specimen accessioning in accordance with testing protocols and criteria. Maintains laboratory operations by performing equipment maintenance, quality control, and preventive maintenance.


• Performs waived laboratory testing, documents patient reports, quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting appropriately.


• Demonstrates knowledge of and upholds applicable laws and regulations related to position and laboratory operations.


• Documents daily, weekly, and monthly tasks on assigned work area task lists.


• Delivers service excellence and quality patient care through adjusting communication styles to adapt to various cultural differences, addressing client concerns by researching problems and identifying resolutions, using basic troubleshooting skills, and efficiently handling interruptions and functions with changing environments or circumstances.


• Provides feedback that is useful and assists in individual improvement. Actively engages in and supports efforts to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect and inclusiveness. Participates in continuing education programs.

Education Requirement

High school diploma or equivalent, required.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, preferred.


• CPR certification, preferred.

Skills

• Technical skills, organizational skills, ability to multitask, attention to detail, and computer experience required.


• Interpersonal relationship skills to collaborate with internal and external customers.


• Effective in both written and oral communications.


• Efficient in collaborative and independent work.

Experience

• One-year of clinical laboratory/ medical experience and office experience, preferred.


• Two years of phlebotomy experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel


• FREQUENTLY: Chemicals/Medications, Machinery, Seeing - Far/near, Walking


• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above

(not specified)

General Note

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"