Lab Assistant - FT, Tues-Friday, 7p-7a

Description

Certification not required, experience preferred.  Lab Assistant or Phlebotomist.  FT position, Tuesday through Friday 7p-7a.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Laboratory Assistant or Phlebotomist

Supervised by: Chief Medical Technologist, Laboratory Manager

Job Summary: Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing various equipment, media and work areas in the Clinical Laboratory. Maintains Clinical Laboratory inventory and performs various plating of specimens and staining under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager. Participates in performance improvement activities.

Demonstrates   Competency in the Following Areas:

Consistently draws blood competently   and expediently with as little patient discomfort as possible.

Records phlebotomy requisitions in   logbook.

Identifies the patient - comparing   patient information on the requisition to the patient’s identification band   before venipuncture is performed.

Displays courteous, professional   manner towards patients, co-workers, nursing and medical staff.

Performs all aspects of patient care   in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of   medical/health care errors.

Supports and maintains a culture of   safety and quality.

Labels and records all test tubes,   logs procedures, files paperwork.

Is knowledgeable about which color   top tube to use and the volume of blood needed - knows test requirements.

Follows Standard Precautions at all   times.

Disposes all sharps in a rigid sharps   container.

Cleans and supplies venipuncture   trays. Maintains work areas. Orders supplies when needed.

Requires minimal supervision in   performance of job duties.

Completes duties in a time efficient   manner, knows how to prioritize STAT orders, ASAP orders, scheduled orders   and outpatients.

Seeks guidance and direction as   necessary.

Demonstrates the value of team   concept on a consistent basis.

Assists laboratory technician, does   clerical work when needed.

Follows policies and procedures for   the Clinical Laboratory and the hospital.

Performs routine and stat laboratory   assays.

Performs qualitative urine analysis;   color, clarity, specific gravity.

Demonstrates knowledge of expected   lab results for the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric   patient. Makes Medical Technologist   and/or Pathologist aware of abnormal results, panic values.

Performs all aspects of patient care   in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of   medical/health care errors.

Supports and maintains a culture of   safety and quality.

Follows standard precautions at all   times.

Operates and maintains equipment   correctly and safely, including calibration of instruments.

Maintains quality results by running   standards and controls; verifies equipment function through routine equipment   maintenance and advanced troubleshooting; monitors quality control measures   and protocols.

Identifies the presence or quantity   of drugs of abuse, therapeutic drugs and toxic substances by operating   toxicology instrumentation and performing manual methods for the performance   of drug screens, blood alcohol levels and carbon monoxide levels.

Provides test results for patient   diagnosis and treatment by operating chemistry equipment; performing hand   chemistries.

Operates hematology, urinalysis and   coagulation equipment; performing manual methods of differentials.

Operates equipment such as the gamma   counter, spectrophotometer, densitometer, and through methods such as   radioimmunoassay, enzyme immunoassay and serological testing.

Performs technical procedures for the   identification or susceptibility of bacteria, parasites, fungi and   mycobacteria.

Uses hospital approved disinfectants   for cleaning.

Dries appropriate glassware in   heating oven before storing in designated areas.

Sterilizes bacteriology media and   contaminated materials using the autoclave.

Prepares liquid powder and   crystalline chemicals to prepare stains, solutions and culture media   following established formulas.

Uses a simplified balance to weigh   chemicals.

Responsible for plating all cultures   including fungus, acid fast and routine cultures on all specimens submitted   to the Clinical Laboratory.

Responsible for performing all   routine stains on submitted specimens, including gram stains and Wright’s   stains.

Responsible for inventory in   laboratory store room.  Reports needed   supplies to Medical Technologist.

Initiates the meeting of   responsibilities without prompting.

Demonstrates the values of team   concept on a consistent basis.

Submits suggestions to improve the   Clinical Laboratory’s efficiency.

Interacts with other Clinical   Laboratory staff in a professional manner.

Professional   Requirements:

Adheres to dress code, appearance is   neat and clean.

Completes annual education   requirements.

Maintains regulatory requirements.

Maintains patient confidentiality at   all times.

Reports to work on time and as   scheduled, completes work within designated time.

Wears identification while on duty,   uses computerized punch time system correctly.

Completes inservices and returns in a   timely fashion.

Attends annual review and department   inservices, as scheduled.

Attends 12 staff meetings annually,   or reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.

Represents the organization in a   positive and professional manner.

Actively participates in performance   improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Complies with all organizational   policies regarding ethical business practices.

Communicates the mission, ethics and   goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department.

Requirements

Regulatory Requirements:

· High school graduate or equivalent.

· Certification as a medical technician preferred.

Language Skills:

· Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

· Additional languages preferred.

Skills:

· Basic computer knowledge required.

Physical Demands:

· Normal hospital environment. Exposure to biological hazards via venous punctures. Close eye work. Hearing within normal range. Oral communication with patients. Operates computer terminals and printers, centrifuges, lab refrigerator and freezers, and telephone. Continuous standing and walking. Lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds. Occasional pushing/pulling up to 40 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.