Lab Assistant-Crestwood Medical Center-Lab Clinical-FT-2nd shift

Responsibilities

• Performs venipunctures, heel sticks, and finger sticks to obtain blood samples for testing purposes.
• Properly identifies patients and follows procedures for collection of specimens.
• Processes and receives specimens into the laboratory, following laboratory protocol for specimen acceptability and rejection.
• Enters outpatient orders into Laboratory Information System.
• Collects chain of custody drug screens for pre-employment, post-accident, and just cause cases according to protocol.
• Assists with frozen sections and clerical duties as needed.
• Performs other related functions as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a formal training course in phlebotomy procedures from an accredited school or training program preferred.
• Documented evidence to perform waived testing.
• One year phlebotomy experience including obtaining specimens from neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Moderate knowledge of medical terminology.

Licenses/Certificates

• Current BLS certification.