Become a Vital Link in Healthcare: Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist at Hospital in Gig Harbor!
Are you ready to make a real difference in peoples lives one draw at a time

Hospital in Gig Harbor is searching for a skilled and compassionate Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant to join our dedicated team! This isnt just a job; its a chance to be a critical part of the healthcare process directly impacting patient care.

Heres what awaits you:

Master your craft: Hone your phlebotomy skills in a supportive environment working with state-of-the-art equipment and experienced professionals. Continuous learning and development opportunities are available.
Connect with patients: Build rapport with patients of all ages and backgrounds providing compassionate care and ensuring a comfortable experience. Your empathy will make a world of difference.
Be a key player: Your accurate and efficient work directly contributes to timely and accurate diagnoses impacting patient outcomes and treatment plans. Youre a vital link in the chain!
Thrive in a collaborative team: Join a supportive and friendly team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. We value teamwork and celebrate each others successes.
Enjoy a rewarding career: Hospital in Gig Harbor offers competitive compensation and benefits including health insurance paid time off retirement plan and much more!

Job Summary:

This job is responsible for collecting within scope of practice appropriate samples for testing including phlebotomy procedures venous and capillary punctures and urine collections for medical and legal testing procedures. Work also includes: 1) computer inquiry and entry to maintain patient demographic as well as test ordering details in multiple computer systems in accordance with compliance guidelines; 2) processing and preparing samples for testing at CHI-FH laboratories; and 3) processing preparing and packaging samples for delivery to testing labs. An incumbent may also provide guidance to new employees/students on department procedures and policies. Work is conducted in accordance with all regulatory accreditation agency requirements.

Work requires: 1) ability to communicate effectively 2) exemplify customer service and 3) knowledge of laboratory procedures and equipment accessioning verifying specimens and specimen requirements and skills in using a laboratory information system.

Some assignments may require out-of-office travel.

Essential Functions:

• Performs collections within scope of practice to include venipuncture capillary procedures and special collections on pediatric and adult inpatient and outpatient populations using safety devices and tools appropriate for the situation. If applicable performs urine drug screen collection and Breath Alcohol Testing.
• Perform the urine drug collection and testing according to DOT standards.
• Provides communications support using established customer service standards.
• Accesses hospital and lab information system programs to perform ordering sample labeling log-in test cancellation test add-on etc. and final disposition into the sample inventory system/storage program.
• Performs processing duties and prepares samples for testing to include: validating patient identity labeling centrifugation aliquoting and preserving sample integrity. Test ready samples are delivered for testing or packaged for dispatch following specific guidelines.
• Completes follow up protocol and maintains audit trail for ambiguous orders or issues to bring resolution to concerns in accordance with department procedures.

Education/Work Experience Requirements

High School Diploma (or GED) and completion of a phlebotomy course at a vocational college or equivalent technical school including completion of a 4-week internship in Phlebotomy in a clinical lab setting; OR high school diploma (or GED) and equivalent on-the-job training with recent lab experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge/skills/abilities required.

Two years of recent related work experience in a clinical laboratory setting phlebotomy clinic or other Patient Service Center and one year of insurance collection/data entry work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge and skills/abilities preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current Washington State certification as a Medical Assistant OR
• Current Washington State certification as a Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist within 60 days of date of hire.
• Current AHA BLS Certification within 90 days of hire.
• National registration with ASCP in Phlebotomy preferred.