Senior Laboratory Assistant

Senior Laboratory Assistant at Providence Non-RN - Oregon summary:

The Senior Laboratory Assistant is responsible for processing and labeling laboratory specimens, handling laboratory data, and supporting clinical staff in a healthcare setting. The role requires knowledge of phlebotomy, specimen collection, regulatory compliance, and clinical laboratory procedures. This position supports acute care and outpatient caregivers to ensure accurate and timely laboratory services in a hospital environment.

Description

Senior Laboratory Assistant at Providence Seaside Hospital in Seaside, OR.

Per Diem/Variable Shift

The Asst-Lab 3 is responsible for the accurate and timely receiving, processing, and labeling of laboratory specimens, and the appropriate handling and/or disbursement of laboratory data and patient results. Supports personnel work with acute-care and outpatient caregivers, vendors, consultants, and other Laboratory Services staff in performing their duty.

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Required Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training - 2 years college education. Courses in biological sciences, anatomy, and medical terminology are preferred or 2 years college education:
  Verifiable experience which includes proficiency in moderately complex testing.
• In compliance with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) criminal background check and fingerprinting may be required for position, based on assigned duties. Involves only those positions at PPMC operating the blood irradiator machine.
• 3 years - Healthcare, or related field experience including phlebotomy-related experience.
• Demonstrated outstanding Service Excellence experience.
• Clerical or client services experience.
• Phlebotomy will be required in float pool and some ministries.
• Demonstrated experience with State and Federal and other regulatory Compliance regulations including CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), CAP, TJC (The Joint Commission), CLIA, EMTALA, COBRA and HIPPA.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training - Phlebotomy program with 1 year of phlebotomy related experience or Phlebotomy program:
  Certification from a Clinical Laboratory Assistant Program or 3 years related experience.
• Certification in Phlebotomy, medical assisting, research, or clinical laboratory upon hire.
• Industry-related experience in a high volume, acute care setting.
• 2 years - Phlebotomy, medical assisting, research, clinical laboratory experience.
• Job experience in specimen collection, specimen preparation and equipment operation, pneumatic tubes systems and other laboratory equipment.

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Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

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