Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist
Intermountain Healthcare
- Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
- Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States
About
Part Time (24 hours per week) - self schedule 2 weekends per month required can self schedule and pick up own shifts: those shifts include days(4-1230), Evenings(1230-2100) and Nights(2130-0600) Benefits Eligible
Essential Functions
Advanced knowledge of Electronic Medical Record and/or Laboratory Information System to place orders, receive specimens, route specimens, track specimens, store specimens, label specimens using the appropriate policy and procedure, and query test results. This may also include researching and resolving problems. Provides clerical, administrative, and customer service support to the department. Answers phones and provides information to nursing floor and physicians, office staff, couriers and patients. Dispatch of couriers, as required. Compassionately communicate procedures and instructions with patients, family members, and other caregivers and demonstrate empathy during every interaction. The Laboratory Assistant II may be responsible for deescalating stressful situations calmly and respectfully. Monitors and maintains supply inventory. May track usage and place orders. May perform waived testing Competent to perform specimen collection using many different techniques such as venipuncture, capillary puncture, PIVO, and throat swab collections. These caregivers collect specimens from patients of various acuities, such as Outpatient, Emergency Department, and Inpatient – including newborns, patients in intensive care, and all other areas of the hospital. Responsible for training and orientation of new caregivers.
Skills
Computer Literacy Technical Writing Laboratory Operations Regulatory Requirements Communication Patient Care Phlebotomy Teamwork Working Independently Complex Problem Solving Training and Mentoring Clinical Staffing Ability to work under pressure
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Demonstrated experience as a Lab Assistant within a healthcare system.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience teaching concepts to others. Customer service experience.
Physical Requirements
Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Location: Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital Work City: Wheat Ridge Work State: Colorado Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $20.00 - $26.22 Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Languages
- English
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