Temporary Laboratory Assistant II

Confluence Health; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Generous Retirement Plans

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance

Shift Differential

Job summary

Confluence Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant I to accurately handle and process all laboratory specimens while maintaining specimen integrity according to established procedures. You will enter patient, client, billing, and test data into the LIS and external systems to support lab operations.

The role reports to the Laboratory Manager and involves communication with patients and providers, specimen handling, and coordination with reference labs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Complete specimen processing training.
• Medical Assistant Phlebotomist (MA-P) certification.
• One year’s experience as a clinical lab assistant is desired.

Responsibilities

• Accurately handles and processes all laboratory specimens, ensuring specimen integrity by adhering to laboratory procedures.
• Data entry into the internal LIS and external reference laboratory systems.
• Calls patients and healthcare providers in response to problem specimens and reorders testing in Epic if appropriate.
• Orders testing for reference labs in external reference lab systems (e.g., Mayo access, Quest).
• Prepares specimens to transport to reference labs.

Education

High School diploma

MA-P certification (Medical Assistant Phlebotomist)

Job description

Salary Range: $20.56 - $31.91

Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

Summary

Please Note: This is a temporary position.

Accurately handles and processes all laboratory specimens, ensuring specimen integrity by adhering to laboratory procedures. Data entry duties consist of entering patient, client, billing, and test information into the internal LIS and external reference laboratory systems.

Position Reports To: Reports to Laboratory Manager

Essential Functions

1. Proficient in all functions of the Laboratory Assistant I position.
2. Determines specimen acceptability, consulting with specimen processing lead, technologist, or pathologist as needed and taking appropriate action when necessary.
3. Retrieve specimens from refrigerator/freezer for repeat testing (i.e. Add on testing and missing specimens).
4. Documents and attempts to resolve issues with problem specimens.
5. Calls patients and healthcare providers in response to problem specimens. Reorders testing in Epic if appropriate.
6. Orders testing for reference labs in external reference lab systems (i.e. Mayo access, Quest, ect.).
7. Prepares specimens to transport to reference labs.
8. Ensures that Customer Service Actions are completed in a timely manner.
9. Assists in orientation and training of new employees in specimen processing.
10. If trained in Pathology Lab Assistant duties performs all essential functions of this job including front office and slide filing.
11. Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School diploma required
• Complete specimen processing training.
• Medical Assistant Phlebotomist (MA-P) certification.

Desired:

• One year’s experience as a clinical lab assistant.

Physical/Sensory Demands

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.

F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.

C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.

Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position:

• Walking – F
• Sitting/Standing - F
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - F
• Climbing - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - F
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - F
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
• Twisting/Turning - O
• Repetitive Movement - O

Working Conditions

• Not Specified

Job Classification

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Hourly/Salary: Hourly

Physical Exposures For This Position

• Unprotected Heights – No
• Heat – Yes
• Cold – No
• Mechanical Hazards – Yes
• Hazardous Substances – Yes
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential – Yes
• Lighting – Yes
• Noise – Yes
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation – Yes
• Infectious Diseases – Yes