Senior Laboratory Assistant

About This Role

Process and handle laboratory specimens, manage patient results, and register outpatient laboratory encounters, utilizing multiple computer applications to ensure accurate and timely operations within a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process, and label laboratory specimens accurately and timely
• Handle and disburse laboratory data and patient results appropriately
• Support acute-care and outpatient caregivers, vendors, consultants, and Laboratory Services staff
• Register outpatient laboratory encounters, obtaining complex demographic, insurance, and medical information
• Maintain up to date knowledge and competency on required registration functions
• Utilize multiple computer applications to complete patient encounters

Requirements

• 2 years college education, or verifiable experience including proficiency in moderately complex testing
• 3 years Healthcare, or related field experience including phlebotomy-related experience
• Demonstrated outstanding Service Excellence experience
• Clerical or client services experience
• Phlebotomy skills (required in float pool and some ministries)
• Demonstrated experience with State and Federal and other regulatory Compliance regulations including CMS, CAP, TJC, CLIA, EMTALA, COBRA and HIPPA

Qualifications

• 2 years college education with courses in biological sciences, anatomy, and medical terminology
• 3 years of healthcare or related field experience, including phlebotomy-related experience, or verifiable experience including proficiency in moderately complex testing

Nice to Have

• Phlebotomy program with 1 year of phlebotomy related experience
• Certification from a Clinical Laboratory Assistant Program
• Certification in Phlebotomy, medical assisting, research, or clinical laboratory upon hire
• Industry-related experience in a high volume, acute care setting
• 2 years Phlebotomy, medical assisting, research, clinical laboratory experience
• Job experience in specimen collection, specimen preparation and equipment operation, pneumatic tubes systems and other laboratory equipment

Benefits