Lab Assistant​/Phlebotomist

Description

Title
:
Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

Location
: FCN Laboratory Services

City
:
Bellingham, WA

Position
:
Full-time, 32 hours/week, flexible shift, hours vary, Lab hours are 8:00am - 10:00pm, non-exempt (hourly)

Compensation: The full wage scale is $19.50 - $28.93 per hour.

We also offer a $3.00 per hour shift differential for eligible evening and weekend hours. Placement within the wage range is determined by the candidate’s relevant experience.

Benefits:At FCN, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and that of your family, with flexibility and quality care.

Health Benefits:

• Three Medical plan options
• Two Dental plans, including orthodontia for children and adults
• Employer-paid Vision coverage for employee and family
• Expanded Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health programs, including wellness and discounted gym memberships
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with an employer contribution of $1,500 (pro-rated based on enrollment eligibility)
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), up to $1,500 ($3,000 for family coverage)
• Employer-paid Life/AD&D insurance with optional supplemental additional coverage including a guaranteed issue amount with no health questionnaire
• Voluntary Accident and Hospital insurance plans with annual wellness benefits

* Eligibility for these benefits depends on your full-time or part-time status.

Time Off & Wellness:

• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Sick Leave (PSL), and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) to support your vacation, health, and personal needs
• PTO, PSL, and EIB accrue starting on your first day, and you can use paid time off after the applicable days of employment
• Full-time employees generally begin earning 18 days of PTO, increasing 33 days over time per our PTO policy. You can rollover unlimited PTO hours into the next year.
• PSL accrues at 1 hour per 40 hours worked
• EIB accrues up to 32hours per year (pro-rated based on hours worked) for both part-time and full-time employees, with a maximum of 480 hours

Retirement:

• 401(k) plan with employer match, both Traditional and Roth options available
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
• Free financial planning guidance to support your retirement goals

* Eligibility for these programs is based on your years of service and required hours.

Additional Benefits:

• Eligibility for FCN applicable bonuses
• Annual uniform allowance for clinical staff
• Reimbursement of renewal fees for required licensure for clinical staff

Job Summary: The Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist independently perform venipuncture and capillary punctures on adult and pediatric patients. This position is responsible for phlebotomy and processing of appropriate samples for testing.

• Prepares workspace with all essential supplies to efficiently process specimens.
• Maintains organized and clean workspace.
• Enters required information for specimen testing into the laboratory computer system such as the collection date & time
• Ensures proper forms accompany specimens according to FCN Lab policy. Cancels and credits tests that cannot be collected, documents information in the computer, and notifies appropriate personnel.
• Properly labels specimens in accordance with FCN Lab policy to provide accurately identified specimens.
• Receives specimens at the laboratory and verifies that the specimen was handled correctly during transport to maintain the integrity of the specimen.
• Processes specimens for analysis according to written protocols.
• Assists in verifying that lab requisitions for specimens sent to the outside lab contain the correct test(s), date and time of collections and other specimen identifiers.
• Acts as a resource person. Researches and investigates laboratory-related problems and follows through with…