Lab Assistant / Phlebotomist 12Hr

All Employees of Premier Medical Group are required to demonstrate our core values of
Integrity, Respect and Compassion throughout their employment with us, placing patients first.
Our employees must commit to always acknowledging our patients positively; showing genuine
concern for their needs, identifying themselves and how they and others on the team can help,
keeping patients informed and offering thanks for choosing and trusting us with their healthcare
needs.
Job Purpose: Responsible for the specimen collecting; processing; test performance, and
reporting test results. This includes the pre-analytic, analytic, and post analytic phases of testing.
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to
the age of the patient served; Neonate, Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
Essential Functions: (Examples of Duties)
Performs testing and patient collecting duties per protocols/procedures including pre- and
post- analytic phases
Produce accurate and reliable data and interpret results
Demonstrates competence in all procedures required by a Medical Technologist
Follows the laboratory’s procedure for specimen handling and processing, test analysis,
reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results
Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same
manner as patient specimens
Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, and document all quality control
activities, instrument, and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not
within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance
Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of
test results, and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the Administrative
Laboratory Director, Laboratory Supervisor, or LIS Coordinator
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s
established performance specifications.
Follow all health and safety regulations when handling laboratory specimens.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains confidentiality.
Job Requirements/Qualifications: (Describe minimum qualifications, preferred or required)
Education: High School Diploma or GED
Experience: Prior experience as a lab assistant, preferred. Board Certification encouraged.
Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of laboratory policies and procedures. Skilled in verbal and
written communication. Excellent customer relation skills. Ability to clearly communicate
verbally with patients and staff. Ability to read, interpret, and apply laboratory policies and
procedures.
Licenses/Certifications: None
Working Conditions: Normal laboratory environment. Frequent contact with water (hand
washing and cleaning), bio hazard body fluid, and hazardous chemicals. Sufficient noise and
interruptions to cause distractions and stress. Hazardous working conditions in which individual
are exposed to definite risk of bodily injury through contact with moving instrumentations,
chemicals, and/or body fluids. Certain incidental functions may require use of protective gear
such as face shields, gloves, and fluid-resistant coats. Occasional evening or weekend work. Physical Demands: Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching.
Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard,
photocopier and other laboratory equipment. Attention to detail and concentration.
Requires normal range of hearing and eye sight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate
reports. Ability to work in fast-paced, ever –changing environment. Medium work of lifting up
to 50 pounds and/or carry object weighting up to 25 pounds. Responsible for lifting, carrying,
pushing, and pulling objects. Occasional evening or weekend work.