Medical Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomist

Willapa Harbor Hospital; South Bend (WA); On-site; USD 29,466 - 48,064; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare facility in South Bend, WA, is looking for a Medical Assistant Phlebotomist to handle CLIA'88 waived testing. Ideal candidates will possess a High School Diploma and WA State certification, alongside computer experience. The role involves specimen preparation, instrument maintenance, and data entry in a part-time capacity with a rotating schedule including weekends and holidays. The position offers an opportunity to work closely with healthcare providers and help ensure patient care is delivered efficiently.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• WA State Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certification is essential.
• Computer experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Obtain, evaluate, process, and prepare specimens for testing.
• Maintain urinalysis instruments and verify reagent performance.
• Coordinate testing activities with laboratory personnel.
• Perform data entry functions and communicate critical results.
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Computer experience

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

WA State Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certification

Job description

Pay

$21.39 - $34.89 DOE - According to the Union Contract

Shift

Part Time Rotating weekly schedule and every other weekend (weekends, holidays, nights, evenings if needed)

Description

Professional responsibilities for planning, performing, evaluating and reporting CLIA'88 waived testing. This includes pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical function; performing quality control and quality assurance activities; monitoring supply inventory; and establishing and/or maintaining communications with health care providers, and patients, other hospital personnel and other organizations.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for obtaining, evaluating, processing and preparing specimens for testing; interpreting provider orders; communicating with providers and patient care personnel concerning testing and orders.
• Responsibility for urinalysis instrument maintenance and set-up, verifying urinalysis reagent performance, and organizing specimens prior to testing; and reports inventory shortages to lab manager/chief tech.
• Coordinate assigned testing activity with other laboratory personnel; selecting and running appropriate urine dipstick quality control material; applying learned skills in problem solving and trouble shooting.
• Perform data entry functions; taking the appropriate action (specified by laboratory policy) for communicating unusual or critical results to the appropriate patient care provider (nursing staff, provider office, etc.). Maintains knowledge of the interfering substances that can invalidate analytical results. Manages faxing of patient reports.
• The position is responsible for performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned by laboratory director, manager, chief tech, medical or administrative directors.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• WA State Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certification Required.
• Computer experience required.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions or diagrammatic form.