Evening Shift Lab Aide/Phlebotomist

Olathe Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Responsible for direct patient care for the Laboratory obtaining blood specimens from hospital inpatients outpatients Emergency Care and Day addition to basic specimen collection the Lab Aids primary role is to receive inspect and process all samples for laboratory testing. The responsibilities are also to perform basic testing and analyzer operations throughout the clinical laboratory. Proficient in the use of Cerner Laboratory Information System. The Lab Aid will be trained to specific clinical processes and procedures to be performed within and out of the lab.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Understands importance of specimen integrity and is able to investigate and ensure integrity throughout the pre-analytical analytical and post-analytical process.
• Able to investigate specimen requirements such as proper identification sample type sample volume and unacceptability due to hemolysis lipemia clotting etc. Properly seals stores transports and documents all samples.
• Works independently organizing to maximize department efficiency. Completes testing within the laboratory TAT expectations. Takes appropriate action when necessary.
• Uses resources effectively including using Certified Medical Technologists as knowledgable subject matter experts when questions or problems arise.
• Performs and verifies moderately complex laboratory testing including result reporting in the LIS. Appropriate documentation in the LIS required. Moderately complex testing may include all automated testing such as automated chemistry instruments automated cell counters and automated coag instruments
• Dispense blood products to nursing personnel or couriers ensuring proper requests identifying correct product performing positive patient identificaion and dispensing product in the LIS system.
• Prepare Microbiology culture samples and gram stains.
• Perform and verify waived testing within the laboratory.
• Understands Cerner functions required to work accurately and efficiently in the C.R.A. (Collection List Specimen Log In Order Result Viewer Container Inquiry Department Order Entry Requition Order Entry ABN Modify Collections Request A Chart Manual Expedite)
• Assists in the training of new employees students radiology tech ECC techs.
• Performs instrument start-up maintenance calibration and troubleshooting as required with proper documentation. Performs evaluates and documents all required Quality Control. Takes appropriate corrective actiion.
• Efficiently and accurately monitors Specimen Collection Inquiry performing add test orders canceling crediting duplicate test logging in specimens or when patient need drawn. Delivers specimens to proper departments centrifuges specimens promptly answerers tube system orders out/nursing home/reference patient labs answers telephones/communicates well in assisting callers with laboratory questions and problems solves.
• Answers phone promptly and courteously. Answers pneumatic tube system promptly.
• Gives accurate and complete hand-off communication to the next shift.
• Order supplies for send out testing
• Consistently meets work schedule.
• Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous laboratory aide experience

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-46254

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age (40 or older) disability veteran status or genetic information.

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