LAB ASSISTANT - LABORATORY - PRN VARIES

Job Summary: Collects venous and capillary blood from inpatients and outpatients on site and off site. Collects nasal and throat swabs from inpatients and outpatients on site and off site. Cleans and stocks pick-up carts and trays. Orders lab tests in the computer with Medical Necessity. Receives laboratory specimens. Checks orders for accuracy. Faxes results and answers phones.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates specific specimen collection skills as listed and in accordance with the laboratory assistant manual.
2. Demonstrates specific specimen processing skills as listed and in accordance with the laboratory assistant manual.
3. Demonstrates specific laboratory outpatient skills as listed and in accordance with the laboratory assistant manual.
4. Represents the department in a professional manner.

Qualifications

Service and Quality Standards:

Service: Adheres to customer service standards, is competent, caring, and compassionate, treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect, demonstrates competent, caring, and compassionate behavior to customers and coworkers.

People: Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information, is positive in interactions with others, is courteous and respectful, promotes a harassment-free environment, inspires the trust of others, acts in accordance with hospital policies, meets the requirements of the Code of Conduct, and identifies any conflicts of interest.

Quality: Is excellent in patient care and service, demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation, assists in obtaining excellent satisfaction scores of feedback, is safety conscious, demonstrates safety consciousness and supports safety initiatives, is involved with improvement efforts, supports performance improvement, seeks ways to improve systems and services, shows commitment to improvement efforts, and meets mandatory educational requirements.

Growth: Demonstrates commitment to hospital mission and vision, is active and involved, supports hospital initiatives, champions innovation and supports change, is a positive role model, and fosters team cooperation.

Finance: Is a good steward of hospital resources, develops/uses efficient work methods, and conserves organizational resources.

Education Requirements and Other Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Certification/Licensure: BLS.

Experience Requirements: Paramedical training preferred.

Working Conditions: Exposure Category I: Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them, are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures should be required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.