Lab Assistant III

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Abrazo Arrowhead Campus hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch. At Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals.

That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note
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Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Position Summary
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Performs blood specimen collection, specimen receipt and distribution of laboratory specimens; will perform CLIA waived laboratory tests, as requested. Will process anatomic pathology and cytology specimens; assists pathologists and histotechs, as needed. Will supervise or lead lab assistant I and II positions, as requested. Completes prioritization, receipt, registration and distribution of specimens. Has responsibility for sendout/reference lab shipping, tracking and billing.

Will perform waived testing, as requested. Will assist with processing of anatomic pathology specimens including preparation of microscopic tissue slides, staining and specimen management, as requested.

• Performs blood specimen collection, specimen receipt and distribution of laboratory specimens; will perform CLIA waived laboratory tests, as requested.
• Will process anatomic pathology and cytology specimens; assists pathologists and histotechs, as needed.
• Will supervise or lead lab assistant I and II positions, as requested.
• Completes prioritization, receipt, registration and distribution of specimens.
• Has responsibility for sendout/reference lab shipping, tracking and billing.
• Will perform waived testing, as requested.
• Will assist with processing of anatomic pathology specimens including preparation of microscopic tissue slides, staining and specimen management, as requested.
• Other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned.

• Minimum Requirements
• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience:
  
  3 years of laboratory experience.
• Preferred Requirements
• Education:
  
  Associates degree in laboratory or medical related field from an accredited institution.
• Experience:
  
  Basic laboratory computer/lab information system experience.
• Certification/Registrations:
  Completion of formal phlebotomy training program and/or national phlebotomy certification through ASCP, ANP, ASPT or similar.
• Skills Required
• Interpersonal skills to interact in a professional and competent manner using effective listening, verbal and written communications with patients, clients, laboratory colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• Service orientation actively looking for ways to care through respect, courtesy, empathy and warmth when communicating with patients and clients.
• Awareness of response to others by using feedback, listening skills, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Team-work skills contributing to departmental success.
• Operate basic laboratory equipment, computers and medical software.
• Accurate data entry into medical software.
• Attention to detail to verify relevant data and process specimens ensuring appropriate specimens are handled, packaged and shipped to the designated laboratory according to established protocols and specimen integrity.

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