Laboratory Assistant PRN

Summary:
Responsible for performing daily technical work in the laboratory and phlebotomy services. Also responsible for the coordination of all clerical activities of the Laboratory department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Checks for approved Medicare diagnosis on all Medicare patients according to Medicare guidelines. Gets ABN signed by patient when necessary.
• Acts as a receptionist; including, but not limited to, greeting patients, scanning documents, and answering the phone in a manner congruent with our service excellence initiative.
• Utilizes computers as appropriate in completing assigned functions.
• Organizes assigned work and accurately completes work load statistics.
• Helps co-workers when needed and communicates with laboratory department when needed to ensure an orderly work flow.
• Is responsible for the daily cleaning of equipment and maintaining neatness throughout the department.
• Records daily temperatures of all refrigerators in the phlebotomy areas.
• Organizes assigned work and accurately completes workload.
• Follows all organizational and department or unit policies and procedures.
• Performs phlebotomy (venipuncture, finger stick, heel stick, and bleeding time) according to established procedure.
• Identifies patients and properly labels specimen tubes.
• Determines priority of STAT draws. Ensures timely transport of all patient specimens to lab for testing.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
• Responsibly follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
• Readily accepts changes in assignment. Performs work level of equal skill and responsibility as needed. May also perform work of a higher level in preparation for increased responsibility, and may be required to do work of lesser responsibility when the workload of the department so requires.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intra- departmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Perform other duties as assigned
Professional Requirements
• Complete annual education requirements.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wear identification while on duty.
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Comply with all organizational policies.
• Conduct oneself as a professional in accordance with PRIDE values.
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Attend regular staff meetings and in-services.

Job Requirements:
• Previous data entry preferred
• Successful completion of CCMH phlebotomy training.
• Equivalent of four years of high school education preferred
• One year of full-time experience preferred
• Certified or certified eligible with National Phlebotomy Association preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or must be obtained within thirty days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred.

Organizational/Core Competencies:
• Quality Service
• Team Work
• Communication
• Respect for Others
• Time and Priority Management