Pre-analytic Tech - Relief - Lab

About the role

At Baton Rouge General, our patients aren't the only people we take care of; we also take care of our team. We are proud to offer our employees the benefits and resources they need to be their best selves at work and at home.

Responsibilities

• Collects blood and specimens from patients according to departmental protocol and policy.
• Accessions patient samples into the laboratory computer system and distributes to the technical departments for analysis.
• Prepares samples for testing and delivers to the laboratory departments.
• Maintains accurate medical records of specimens.
• Follows established safety policies regarding biohazard and sharp exposure.
• Maintains good performance in blood culture collection.
• Maintains recollects at or below 2% benchmark.
• Performs journeyman level tasks in the pre-analytical phase of testing by preparing the samples for testing and delivering to the laboratory department.
• Follows hospital and departmental policies and protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with a desire to learn.
• Excel in fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrate human relation and effective communication skills.
• 2 years phlebotomy and specimen processing experience required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Benefits

We are a nationally and locally recognized leader in quality and ranked one of the best healthcare employers in the state. Check out our employee perks!