LAB ASSISTANT III - FULL TIME - EVENINGS

Job Details

Req Id    86142 
Department    LABORATORY CLINICAL 
Shift   Evenings
Shift Hours Worked    7.50 
FTE    1 
Work Schedule    SEMC UFCW 7.5 HR-ED POST 90714 
Employee Status    A1 - Full-Time 
Union  E02 - LPN/TECH UNION

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Laboratory Director and Lab Department Supervisors, assists technical personnel with assigned tasks, instrument maintenance, receives patients, correctly identifies patients, collects specimens from patients, transports specimens, and processes specimens.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Obtains blood specimens by skin puncture (capillary) or venipuncture using appropriate technique and maintaining the integrity of the specimen in relation to the test performed: 
  • from neonates by capillary blood collection techniques;
  • from pediatric,
  • adolescents,
  • adult and geriatric patients

•  Instructs patients in collection of urine, sputum, stool specimens.  Accepts these specimens from patients.
• Follows Chain of Custody specimen collection protocols.
• Follows correct patient identification procedures
• Perform other duties as required

Education/Experience Requirements

Required: AAS in Biology or Chemistry
Preferred: Phlebotomy work experience, lab assistant work experience, or other healthcare experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Required: None

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.