Clinical Lab Assistant Phlebotomist

40 Hours a week varied schedule between 5:45a - 6:15p, 5 days, standard weekend/holiday rotation.

This position will be an outpatient lab draw float role. You will work any of our outpatient lab draw locations: Manchester, Hooksett, Bedford, Londonderry.

About the Elliot Lab

The Elliot Hospital Laboratory is a full-service laboratory offering both Clinical
and Anatomical Pathology testing. The Clinical Laboratory operates 24 hours/day,7 days/week offering both stat and routine testing. The Anatomical Pathology department operates Monday- Friday 7 am to 4 pm.

We conveniently provide services to patients and the community with 5 walk-in labs located in Manchester, Bedford, Hooksett and Londonderry. We also service 60 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the area.

About the Job

The Clinical Lab Assistant I is responsible for the collection, receiving, ordering, labeling, handling, transportation and documentation of patient specimens from a variety of locations. Ensures all specimens are processed through the appropriate laboratory departments through to the final disposition of the specimen into storage.

What You'll Do

• Receives specimens into the laboratory-verifying patient demographics, verifying specimen types, maintaining expected TAT's, maintaining specimen integrity, performing validation of manifests and recognizing problems and discrepancies.
• Accurately performs computerized clerical duties, verifying and or placing orders, obtaining work lists, and documentation of all collections.
• Performs follow-up with hospital units and client offices when necessary to resolve problems immediately or forward to the appropriate laboratory department if unable to do so.
• Performs routine and advanced venipuncture using standard precautions according to department standards in a variety of locations and on all age groups.
• Performs routine and stat capillary collections in a variety of settings on all age groups.
• Prepares specimens for processing, labeling specimens, operates centrifuges, aliquot samples, and completes documentation associated with the tests ordered.
• Performs registration for patient specimens; verifies patient demographic information on the requisition, specimen and within the HIS are accurate and match, updating where appropriate.
• Facilitates delivery of specimens to the appropriate areas in the laboratory within established timelines.
• Performs scanning of laboratory requisitions for reference into the patients EMR.
• Performs add-on test requests and delivers to laboratory departments.

Education and Experience Needs

High School diploma or equivalent required. Phlebotomy course or phlebotomy experience required. Laboratory clinical support and/or medical experience and/or data entry experience preferred.

What Elliot Health System Has to Offer

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Programs
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Multiple onsite gym locations with FREE access for employees (plus yoga, personal training and more)