Lab Assistant / Phlebotomist- St Mary's Medical Office Building

Description

Lab Assistant

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Job Summary

The Lab Assistant is responsible for performing routine medical lab tests for the diagnosis and treatment of patients as directed by the clinicians and lab director. Lab assistants participate in on-call rotation and should be willing to work as needed, including overtime.

What you will do

• Perform venipuncture and capillary puncture on adult, neonatal and pediatric patients according to established protocol. Assist in obtaining specimens from indwelling lines. Identifies and labels specimens. Assists in care of patient prior to, during, and after collection.
• Instruct patients in all urine collection procedures and testing requirements and obtain and process urine specimen for drug screening as a Certified Professional Collector (CPC) according to DATIA and standards and protocols. Assist with locating and setting up collection sites across the and occasionally assist with DOT audits. Provide breath alcohol testing services as a certified Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) according to guidelines and protocols.
• Greet patients in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner and check-in patients and verify that all necessary information is accurate and complete.
• Answer telephones, maintain logs, create files, file, maintain inventories of supplies, assist in random pool management. Call all negative test results to client. Order entry in the laboratory information system.
• Prepares equipment to efficiently collect blood products and cleans and maintains equipment in work area. Inventories supplies for re-order, and routinely stock supplies.
• Provide written disposition of test results and assist the MRO with the positive result disposition. Assist with location of medical records for verified results.
• Attends required meetings and enhances professional growth and development through in-service meetings and education programs. Participate in education of students and new personnel.

Education Qualifications

Experience Qualifications

Skills and Abilities

Licenses and Certifications

Physical Demands

100 lbs. - Rarely

Working Conditions

Hearing Requirements

Vision Requirements

Prevea is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United State and to complete the required employment eligibility document form upon hire. Prevea participates in E-verify. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit