Sr. Laboratory Assistant; Phlebotomist-Certified PSC Laboratory; DLS Oahu

Position: Sr. Laboratory Assistant (Phlebotomist-Certified) PSC Central Laboratory (DLS Oahu)
RESPONSIBILITIES

Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc. (DLS) is Hawaii's largest locally owned and operated clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory.  DLS is proud to serve the communities of Hawaii, Guam and Saipan and utilizes state-of-the-art testing and value-based informatics to promote optimal patient care to positively impact patient lives.

** SCHEDULE*
* Regular Full-Time Position

Must be available Monday through Friday from 4:00 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday from 5:00 am to 1:00 pm and Sunday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Must be flexible with schedule changes to meet operational needs.

** HIRING RANGE*
* $25.00 to $31.77 hourly

Actual pay commensurate with experience

** JOB SUMMARY*
* 1.  
** Responsible for the day-to-day operations and guides a team of phlebotomist to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care services. This position will efficiently and safely collect specimens and works with other departments to troubleshoot and resolve issues.*
* ** DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*
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** Listed below are the major duties and responsibilities of this position. Essential job functions are identified with an *.*
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** Assists with supervising employees and the day to day operations of the site and/or shift, including managing schedules, training, ordering supplies and troubleshooting laboratory and billing issues. (60%)**
* 2.  
** Participates and provides input in hiring, training, developing and ongoing feedback to employees.*
* 3.  
** Assists with managing schedules, reviewing time off requests, and/or finding coverage.*
* 4.  
** Conducts engaging and informative phlebotomy training sessions for employees, students and interns.*
* 5.  
** Performs competency assessments and updates competency checklists.*
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** May order supplies and maintains inventory.*
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** Works with Client Services, Business Services, Marketing and other departments to troubleshoot and resolve issues, such as, specimen, testing, billing and coding issues.*
* 8.  
** Contributes to process improvement initiatives.*
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** Performs collections from patients by venipuncture, finger sticks or other skin puncture techniques for routine, timed and stat orders. Services units, such as, Emergency Department, Cancer Center, Pediatric, Behavior Health/Psych, Ancillary, Clinic, etc. (20%)**
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** Accessions laboratory test requests, including keying patient demographics into the Laboratory Information System (LIS). Performs accessioning of specimen orders. (10%)**
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** Additional responsibilities, supports laboratory and hospital operations as required. (10%)**
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** Performs other collections:*
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** Urine or blood collections for drug testing.*
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** Breath alcohol testing (BAT).*
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** Performs observed collections.*
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** Nasal, observed nasal, and/or nasopharyngeal collections*
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** Accurately identifies donor and completes chain of custody documents according to SOPs.*
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** Serves as a witness on behalf of DLS.*
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** Blood bank banding.*
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** Prepares samples to transport/ship to Central Laboratory or designated reference laboratory for testing.*
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** Provides morgue services 24/hours, 7 days/week, 365 days/year
-follows all morgue procedures to meet regulatory requirements for the handling of bodies related to morgue duties. Follows operational guidelines to perform morgue duties.*
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** Removes all deceased from facility morgue and meets mortuary representative when mortuary arrives to collect the deceased. Prepares all documentation related to morgue duties. Follows the morgue documentation processes and logging systems for all deceased; stores logs and documentation and ensures information is kept safe and confidential.*
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** Performs handling, removal, and storage of deceased HHSC patients from the Emergency Department or facility patient floors or deceased delivered by EMS from non-HHSC locations, in morgue refrigerators/refrigerated locker(s). Shall shroud, tag and log the deceased in accordance with regulatory requirements.*
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** Assists with viewing of the patient's body in coordination with social work/care and/or nursing administration.*
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** Assists with morgue census in coordination with medical records department.*
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** Performs other duties as assigned.*
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** Job expectations*
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** Assists management to ensure operations of assigned area(s) meet company requirements and customer service goals.*
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** Assists assistant manager / manager in setting departmental standards of quality, productivity, and performance and developing and implementing monitoring systems, as assigned.*
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** Performs scheduling and work assignments according to operational requirements. Participates in preparation and updating of procedures and other departmental manuals.*
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** Communicates relevant information to team members, supervisor, and other appropriate people in a timely and appropriate manner.*
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** Prepares reports and documents for immediate supervisor and other relevant people as assigned.*
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