Laboratory Assistant

Clinical Lab AssistantElliot Health System strives to inspire wellness, heal our patients, and serve with compassion in every interaction. The Clinical Lab Assistant acts as the primary point of contact for patients, physicians, client, and other health care providers. They will perform a variety of customer service-related tasks as well as various non-technical functions in the laboratory which allows the timely flow of all specimens through the lab departments. The Clinical Lab Assistant maintains the integrity of samples from collection to receipt to storage and performs specific departmental tasks as assigned by the department supervisor.What You’ll DoPhlebotomy:Perform routine and advanced venipuncture and capillary collection using proper technique in a variety of locations and on all age groups.Perform proper blood culture collection on all age groups.Accurately identifies patient at time of collection and label all specimens in the presence of the patient in all settings.Additional Tasks:Verify patient requisitions are complete and accurate ensuring patient name and date of birth is documented and orders are clearly marked off.Accurately perform computerized clerical duties, verify and/or place orders and complete documentation of all collections.Receive specimens into the laboratory verifying patient demographics and verifying specimen types.Prepare specimens for processing to include operating centrifuge, aliquot specimens and labeling specimens.Prepare specimens for transportation to the main laboratory when applicable.Performs final disposition of specimen to storage via standard tube tracking procedures.Answers incoming phone calls, provides patient testing results and/or test requirements as appropriate and refers technical questions to technical staff.Responsible for answering incoming calls on multiline phones. Must be familiar with the collection process for special tests i.e., glucose tolerance, urine, and other body fluid collections.Responsible for calling and documenting STAT and critical results.Responsible for entering laboratory orders into EPIC that have been received via fax or phone call.Education and Experience NeedsHigh School diploma or equivalent required. Phlebotomy course or phlebotomy experience preferred. ASCP certification preferred.What Elliot Health System Has to OfferHealth, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employeesShort-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverageContinuing Education Reimbursement Programs403(b) Retirement Savings PlanMultiple onsite gym locations with FREE access for employees (plus yoga, personal training and more)For more benefits click here!