Clinical Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist - Kindred Hospital/Mobile Phleb Job Albuquerque area,New Mexico USA,Healthcare

Position: Clinical Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist - Kindred Hospital/Mobile Phleb, (1155)

Clinical Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist - Kindred Hospital/Mobile Phleb, (1155)

Schedule: Saturday-Wednesday with weekends and other shifts as needed

Location: Kindred Hospital/Mobile Phlebotomy

Salary/Hourly: Hourly Position

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Lab Assistant Phlebotomist is able to work independently and with minimal supervision and/or oversight. Successful candidates have the experience and skillset to perform one or more identified modalities. Compensation is dependent on the number of modalities performed. Candidates without experience may be considered for a paid apprenticeship level. Regular in-person attendance during scheduled work hours is essential.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:

Perform duties in a professional and courteous manner.

Maintain supplies and inventory necessary to perform departmental functions.

Observe students and new staff as needed.

Exhibit basic problem solving skills to ensure exceptional customer and patient care service levels.

Responsible for hospital communication responsibilities as assigned, including on-call responsibilities during scheduled hours (cell phone) by location.

Demonstrate effective telephone and verbal communication skills.

Actively demonstrate professional judgment when dealing with clients, patients and co-workers.

Perform clerical functions as needed by the department, including, but not limited to documenting critical communication such as call-ins in the absence of a supervisor.

Responsible for maintaining levels of confidentiality associated with position and access to personal and confidential information.

Participate in and maintain coverage levels for on call as needed/required to meet service levels.

Participate in coverage for holidays, evenings, and weekends as needed or required.

Basic PC skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

H.S. diploma or equivalent.

PREFERRED:

PBT (ASCP) or equivalent certification.
Completion of a relevant Clinical Lab Assistant or comparable program.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

Prove immunity to Hepatitis B, or be immunized, or sign a waiver refusing Hepatitis immunization. Provide documentation of a PPD test conducted not more than 90 days prior to date of hire, or have a PPD test conducted through Tri Core.
In departments/locations with direct patient contact:
Prove immunity or be eligible to receive rubella, rubeola, and varicella immunization.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Valid driver's license. Good driving record. Must be insurable by lab insurance carrier as required by location.

Eligible to work in a health care facility as provided by the New Mexico Caregivers Criminal History Screening Act or other applicable law.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

Candidates with no training or experience may be considered for an apprenticeship.
Selected candidates will be placed into CLA Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 based on the number of modalities completed on a regular basis. Assigned modalities are determined by the department leadership.

Modalities:

Check‑in and Order Entry/Reconciliation - (Modality per system
- Clinical, Anatomic, Research, Referral Testing) Including, but not limited to:

Identifying patient in system
Reconciling electronic orders
Manual Entry when necessary
Insurance/payment when necessary

General Phlebotomy (ages 10 and above) includes vacutainer, butterfly and syringe collections.

Special Collections and/or external shipping certification. Special Collections include but are not limited to arterial blood gas, pediatric and infant draws, sweat collection, breath collections, occ health/drug screen collections, MRSA and Covid collections, therapeutic phlebotomies.

Assisting provider performed procedures, including but not limited to FNA, Bone Marrow, EBUS, Bronchial lavage.

Specimen Processing (includes Specimen receipt, specimen sorting, specimen delivery/loading, decanting and retrieval for send out testing and surgical sample triage, specimen storage and disposal functions).

Non‑conformity investigation/Problem Resolution (examples Problem Desk aka Portal, TLC, NCE responses, client service) includes proper documentation.

Lab Equipment Maintenance and/or support (superuser), to include chemical and biohazard waste management for…


Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)



Job Posting Language

Clinical Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist - Kindred Hospital​/Mobile Phleb

Clinical Lab Assistant - Phlebotomist - Kindred Hospital/Mobile Phleb