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Intermountain Healthcare

Nonprofit health system delivering patient care

Lab Assistant/Phlebotomy

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsPosted on Jul 7

Part-timeWheat Ridge, CO, USA$20 - $26.48 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Demonstrated experience as a Laboratory Assistant within a healthcare system is required.
The employee must be able to see and read information, labels, documents, and monitors; identify equipment and supplies; and assess customer needs.
The employee must be able to verbally communicate with and hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues from providers, colleagues, customers, patients, clients, and visitors quickly and accurately.
The employee must have manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use for typing and accessing information.
For roles requiring driving, the employee must be able to drive a vehicle, including sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Responsibilities

Perform phlebotomy, including venipuncture, fingerstick, and heel stick, according to established procedures; identify patients using two identifiers; and accurately label specimens and specimen containers.
Determine the priority for STAT, routine, ASAP, and other specimen collections. Collect and receive specimens into the laboratory using computer protocols, including processing, preparation, centrifugation, aliquoting, and routing specimens to the appropriate department or testing facility, including reference laboratories. Ensure timely transport and processing of patient specimens for testing.
File patient laboratory reports and requisitions, send reports to outside hospitals and clinics, post charges, and reconcile invoices. Investigate complex bills as needed, research and resolve questionable patient orders, accurately enter patient demographic data, maintain required laboratory records and logs, collect statistics for reports, and perform other clerical duties as directed by the manager.
Perform complex specimen setup and enter complex orders and results. Pack and ship infectious materials. Communicate special situations related to specimens or testing to appropriate staff and management.
Clean and maintain equipment, centrifuges, and refrigerators. Record daily temperatures of refrigerators in phlebotomy areas. Order supplies and maintain sufficient inventory for phlebotomy services.
Assist in training new associates and students. Serve as a receptionist by greeting patients and answering laboratory phones. Perform patient registration, test ordering, and specimen processing as appropriate.
Thoroughly and accurately document and communicate information. Use equipment according to departmental guidelines and maintain equipment according to guidelines. Ensure equipment and supplies remain in appropriate working order. Evaluate and appropriately use inventory and assist with inventory control as needed.
Head special projects, including research, continuous improvement, and product evaluations.
Serve as a resource to other caregivers, clinicians, and patients.

Desired Qualifications

Experience teaching concepts to others.
Customer service experience.
Demonstrated experience as a Laboratory Assistant within Intermountain Health.
Six months of phlebotomy experience, phlebotomy training, or national certification as approved by the manager or supervisor.

Job Description:

Functions as part of a dynamic and engaging laboratory team in a professional setting. This caregiver is an experienced Laboratory Assistant who may act as a Team Lead or Trainer and serves as a resource to other caregivers, clinicians, and patients. The Laboratory Assistant II will be responsible for heading special projects, to include research, continuous improvement, and product evaluations. This position also orders, prepares, and delivers specimens to the appropriate department or testing facility. Caregivers in this role will gain valuable experience and knowledge to help prepare them for workplace and career advancement.

The Laboratory Assistant II (LA II) is an experienced Lab Assistant, with advanced knowledge of specimen processing in the clinical and/or pathology areas of the lab.

Posting Specifics

We are looking for candidates who would be interested in Part time work for the following shifts:

Days 0400-1230
Evenings 1230-2100
Nights 2100 - 0530
Full time and PRN shifts maybe available as well.

Scope

Performs phlebotomy (venipuncture, fingerstick, heel stick) according to established procedures. Identifies patients using two patient identifiers. Labels specimens and specimen containers accurately.
Determines the correct priority for STAT, Routine, ASAP, etc. specimen collections. Collects and receives specimens into the laboratory utilizing computer protocols including processing, preparation, centrifugation, aliquot and routing of specimens, to include reference lab. Ensures the timely transport and processing of all patient specimens for testing.
Files patient’s lab reports, requisitions charges for the business office and sends reports to outside hospitals and clinics. Posts charges and reconciles invoices. Investigate complex bills, as needed. Research and resolve any questionable patient orders. Enter patient demographic data accurately. Maintains required lab records and logs, collects statistics for reports and other clerical duties as directed by manager.
Performs complex specimen set-up. Enters complex orders and results. Packs and ships infectious materials. Communicates any special situations related to specimens or testing with all appropriate staff and management.
Cleans and maintains equipment, centrifuges, and refrigerators. Records daily temperatures of all refrigerators in the phlebotomy areas. Orders supplies and maintains sufficient inventory to efficiently operate phlebotomy services. Assists in the training of new associates and students. Acts as a receptionist, greeting patients and answering phones within the laboratory. Performs patient registration and test ordering and specimen processing as appropriate.
Documents and communicates information thoroughly and accurately. Utilizes equipment according to departmental guidelines, maintaining all equipment as per guidelines. Ensures equipment and supplies are maintained in appropriate working order. Evaluates and utilizes inventory appropriately, assists with inventory control as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Demonstrated experience as a Lab Assistant within a healthcare system.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching concepts to others. Customer service experience.
Demonstrated experience as a Lab Assistant within Intermountain Health.
Six months of phlebotomy experience, phlebotomy training or national certification as approved by manager/supervisor. Preferred.

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$20.00 - $26.48

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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About the Company

Intermountain Healthcare

Nonprofit health system delivering patient care

Intermountain Health is a nonprofit health system that provides medical care and related services across the Mountain West. It operates hospitals, clinics, a medical group, home care, telehealth, and health insurance plans, along with subsidiaries, to bring care closer to people’s homes and communities. Its care model combines direct patient services with research and education to tailor treatment and reduce costs. What sets it apart is its size and scope as the region’s largest nonprofit health system, its integration of hospitals, clinics, home health, telehealth, and insurance under one umbrella, and its mission to reinvest in care and make health more affordable. The company aims to help people live the healthiest lives possible by expanding access to care, improving quality, and reducing costs through its community-focused approach and ongoing research.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $1.9M
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, UT
Founded: 1975

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