Lab Tech Asst

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor or CLS/MLT designee, the Laboratory Tech Assistant is responsible for Inpatient and Outpatient phlebotomy, specimen processing, and operating and maintaining automated instrumentation.

Licensure and Certification:

Current California CPT-1

Certificate Education:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience:

Minimum 6 months continuous phlebotomy experience required 1-2 years previous hospital laboratory experience preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

Phlebotomy experience with neonates, children and elderly, preferably in an inpatient setting. Ability to work well within a team environment. Ability to speak, read, and write fluently and professionally in English as well as follow verbal instructions with minimal supervision. Ability to work flexible shifts Strong organizational skills Critical thinking skills Problem solving skills Basic computer skills Physical Demands -

Patient Care:

Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting. Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices. Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead. Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing. Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney. Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces. Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers. Key for Physical Demands Continuous 66 to 100% of the time Frequent 33 to 65% of the time Occasional 0 to 32% of the time