Certified Phlebotomy Technician and Lab Assistant II

Quick Facts

• Role: Certified Phlebotomy Technician and Lab Assistant II

• Schedule: Full-time, Days (8 hours), Monday–Friday; every other weekend

• Weekly hours: 40

• Employment status: Regular, Non-Exempt

• Pay range: $34.55–$48.36 per hour

Description

Collect blood specimens and support laboratory testing by receiving, handling, sorting, and processing specimens for analysis. Complete computerized tasks related to patient registration and/or test order entry, perform basic pre- and post-analytic duties (including distributing reports and storing/retrieving specimens), and maintain quality documentation. Operate and/or use basic pre-analytic lab equipment while adhering to privacy and safety regulations to deliver optimal patient care.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood specimens; receive, sort, and accession specimens for appropriate pre-analytic/analytic workflows

• Process specimens routinely submitted for laboratory analysis

• Complete computerized tasks for registration and test order entry

• Perform basic post-analytic tasks (distribute reports; store and retrieve specimens)

• Execute quality-related tasks: documentation, maintaining a clean/stocked/safe area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work

• Manage workflow changes: volume fluctuations, unexpected equipment/IS failures, shift hand-offs, STAT test orders, and specimen integrity issues

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED before start

• CPTI or CPT II certification before start

• Knowledge and practice of ordering lab testing, collecting blood specimens, interacting with patients compassionately, and handling/processing biological specimens

• Ability to accurately, precisely, and reliably perform assigned duties

• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks within expected timeframes

• Ability to follow standard practices/processes/procedures and comply with applicable regulations and privacy requirements

• Solid critical thinking; recognize and appropriately escalate complex/unusual deviations and unexpected outcomes

• Effective verbal and written communication; ability to collaborate and communicate current factual work information

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package for eligible positions, as part of the total rewards program.