Assistant-Technical Laboratory ME Emergency Room Baptist Memphis

Summary

Provides support to the operation of the emergency department by assisting with pre-analytical and post-analytical processes resulting in optimal patient outcomes. Responsible for assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned. The position is needed to off load work from nurses during shortage.

Responsibilities

• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collections.

• Assesses and maintains quality of specimens.
• Communicates with patients and customers.
• Assesses specimens.
• Performs urine drug screen collections and industrial screening as required.
• Supports life long learning
• Completes assigned goals.

Requirements Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum:Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Experience

Preferred:Hospital phlebotomy experience.

Special Skills

Preferred:Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties. Computer skills.

Minimum:Basic computer literacy.

Training

Preferred:Training as acquired in an approved phlebotomy training program

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist we owe our success to our colleagues who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christs three-fold ministryhealing preaching and teaching. And we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 17716 - Assistant-Technical Laboratory
Facility: BMH - Memphis Hospital
Department: ME Emergency Room Baptist Memphis
Category: Laboratory & Pathology
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Evenings
Location: US:TN:Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area