Laboratory Assistant I Jobs

Salary Range
$17.38 - $26.38
Overview
Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.
Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• CH Wellness Program
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• Shift Differential
• Adoption Assistance
• Long-Term Disability
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Gym Membership Discount

For more information on our Benefits & Perks, click here!
Summary
Performs laboratory procedures in phlebotomy (venous and capillary blood draws) and EKG’s. Inputs collection and receipt times into Laboratory Information System, cancels and orders tests as necessary. Registers patients and completes specimen check in process in HIS for-laboratory testing. Places laboratory orders in Epic utilizing manual paper requisitions from outside facilities. Draws blood at external facilities (nursing homes) and transports lab specimens from external facilities to CWH lab.
Position Reports To: Laboratory Manager
Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned.
• Delivers specimens to the testing areas and prepares excess specimen samples for storage.
• Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
• Performs EKG’s per policy.
• Answers telephone calls in a respectful courteous manner.
• Labels samples according to policy.
• Draws blood samples at external facilities (nursing homes).
• Draws blood samples and treats patients in a respectful courteous manner.
• Collects and receives specimens individually and on tracking lists.
• Identifies problems and opportunities to improve patient services.
• Orders and cancels lab tests in HIS per Physician direction.
• Correctly identifies proper tubes, containers, transport media, and storage requirements for each test type.
• Prepares laboratory specimens for designated departments/locations prior to laboratory analysis and testing, such as staging of specimens, centrifuge, separate and aliquot specimens.
• Provides patients instruction regarding lab sample collection.
• Assists in orientation and training new employees and students in phlebotomy and EKG.
• Stocks phlebotomy trays.
• Properly identifies patient prior to and after blood collection.
• Researches specimen requirements for reference laboratory testing.
• Loads instruments with barcoded patient specimens under direction of MLT/MT.
• Transports lab specimens from external facilities to CWH lab using CH vehicle.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.
Position Requirements
Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is an essential requirement of working at Confluence Health. Religious and medical exemptions will be considered upon request.
Qualifications
Required:

• Medical Assistant – Phlebotomist (MA-P) eligible.
• High School graduate.

Desired

• Course work in anatomy; physiology; medical terminology.

Physical/Sensory Demands
O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.
Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position

• Climbing - O
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - F
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - F
• Sitting/Standing - C
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Twisting/Turning - C
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - F
• Walking - C
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - C
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Repetitive Movement - C
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - F

Working Conditions

• The employee is continuously in an environment where there is patient contact. Low-level exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Job Classification

• Hourly/Salary: Hourly
• FLSA: Non-Exempt

Physical Exposures For This Position

• Noise - Yes
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
• Infectious Diseases - Yes
• Unprotected Heights - No
• Lighting - No
• Mechanical Hazards - Yes
• Hazardous Substances - Yes
• Cold - No
• Heat - No
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes