Laboratory Assistant_Travel Group

The Lab Assistant performs the pre-analytic phases of laboratory testing procedures and may also perform the analytic and post analytic phases of waived testing procedures. Duties include face to face and telephone customer service; computer data entry and retrieval, workplace cleanliness and maintenance. S/he is responsible for documentation of all activities, monitoring supplies, and compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements related to safety and lab testing. Responsible for following KP Laboratory policies and procedures.

Specimen Collection and Processing:

• Accessions specimens, retrieves information, enters results.
• Performs maintenance.
• • Accessions specimens, retrieves information, enters results.
  
  
• Teaches phlebotomy students, employees.
• Has knowledge of special specimen collection and handling requirements for specific populations, eg. infants, pediatric and geriatric patients.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Performs waived testing, EKG testing.
• • Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
  • Performs maintenance.
  • Performs waived testing, EKG testing.
  • Teaches phlebotomy students, employees.
  
  
• Serves as a frontline resource to laboratory customers.
• • Helps resolve problems and answer pre-analytical procedural questions.
  • Serves as a frontline resource to laboratory customers.
  • Assists in the review and updates of laboratory procedure manuals.
  
  
• Collects specimens for lab testing.
• Processes specimens for lab testing according to laboratory procedures.
• • Collects specimens for lab testing.
  • Has knowledge of special specimen collection and handling requirements for specific populations, eg. infants, pediatric and geriatric patients.
  • Processes specimens for lab testing according to laboratory procedures.
  
  
• Helps resolve problems and answer pre-analytical procedural questions.
• Assists in the review and updates of laboratory procedure manuals.

• N/A

• High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.

• Medical Assistant Certificate (Washington) OR Medical Assistant Phlebotomist Certificate (Washington)

• Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire

• Basic computer skills.
• Customer service.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.

• Phlebotomy and clinical laboratory training.
• Recent completion of a phlebotomy program OR recent phlebotomy and clinical laboratory experience.

PrimaryLocation : Washington,Tacoma,Tacoma Specialty Center
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 04:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : J06|UFCW|UFCW Pro Tech
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Laboratory
Department : Renton Admin Adam - Resource Management/Float Pool - 1130
Travel : Yes, 75 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.