Clinical Lab Assistant II
Job Details
Clinical Lab Assistant II
Job Code: LA3450
Full Time
Varied Hours with weekends rotate
ABOUT US
We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At Company Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.
As a Company Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.
JOB TYPE
Classification:Nonexempt
Supervises Positions:No
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for selection of an appropriate site for venipuncture from patients of all age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adult, geriatric, and the collection of a quality blood specimen for all testing ordered by the clinician. Maintains competencies in a variety of special collections as defined by checklist. The employee is responsible for accurately identifying patients and specimens utilizing two patient identifiers. Duties include collection, receiving and distribution of lab specimens, processing of physicians' orders and reports, inventory of supplies, chain of custody collections, processing of reference lab requests and reports. Phlebotomist must also be very familiar with laboratory diagnostic testing terminology in the laboratory information system and how to look up tests for requirements in the various reference laboratory catalogs. This position requires that the phlebotomist be able to multitask and be able to investigate specimen questions and issues. Employee must be able to develop a good working relationship with all laboratory staff, nursing, and physicians.
Employee will be responsible for the performance and recording of waived and specified moderate complexity tests and tasks under direction of Medical Technologists. Employee participates in performing the quality control and proficiency testing required for those same tests.
Patient Care: Shows a commitment to provide the highest level of patient care.
- Collects, labels, and prepares specimens for testing.
- Maintains required documentation for all lab procedures.
- Processes requisitions for testing.
- Prepares and distributes reports.
Safety: Adheres to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices.
- Performs quality control testing to assure accuracy of patient testing.
- Performs equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Practices safety policies to maintain a safe working environment.
- Performs all duties to satisfy regulations in preparation for inspections.
Teamwork: Cooperates within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.
- Provides information and consultation to requestors.
- Recognizes interdependencies with other areas and supports other staff as needed.
- Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers.
- Participates in regular staff meetings.
Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job.
- Performs competency and proficiency testing to assure maintenance of skills.
- Completes educational activities to continually improve skills and assists consultants.
- Participates in improvement of methods and processes.
The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:High School Diploma or GED, and completion of a NAACLS approved phlebotomy program within the last five years. Or High School Diploma or GED, and completion of one year of full-time acceptable work experience as a phlebotomy technician in an accredited laboratory within the last five years. This experience must include venipunctures and skin punctures. (Full time experience is considered thirty-five hours per week).
Experience: See Education. Refer to the Life Support Training Policy for additional details.
Licensure: N/A
Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with healthcare workers and patients. Must be able to work as a "team player" with other technologists, phlebotomists, medical staff, nursing staff, and other hospital employees.
Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical Demand Code:22A, Lab
Work Function/Activity: Sedentary to Light Physical Demand
The job requires frequent sitting and standing, occasional walking, and bending/stooping. Frequent repetitive arm, hand, and finger movements. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull up to 20 lbs. This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. It may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Company Health Northern VA & Culpeper.
OTHER
- May require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention: Yes
- On call responsibilities as directed: Yes
- Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed: Yes
The University of Virginia, including the Company Health System which represents the Company, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Company Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
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