Laboratory Support Specialist - Certified (Mon- Wed 5a-10a)Thurs(5a-230p) , Sat, Sun(5a-130p) rotating weekends & holidays)
Core
Provides guidance and ancillary service for clinical activities by performing specimen procurement, specialized procedures, specimen processing, and reference lab processing.
Role type
Laboratory Support Specialist (Phlebotomy)
Builds
Clinical specimen workflow and patient registration data
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Venipuncture, specimen identification and labeling, specimen processing and centrifugation, LIS operation, patient registration, inventory management, quality improvement participation
Preferred skills
Phlebotomy certification, experience with EPIC and Sunquest systems
Technologies
LIS (Sunquest), EPIC, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Perform venipunctures and collect timed specimens, blood cultures, and pediatric/neonatal specimens; verify patient and specimen identification; prepare and process laboratory specimens including urines and send-outs; centrifuge and aliquot specimens; route and distribute specimens to lab sections; maintain workstations and equipment; operate LIS for order entry and inquiry; perform patient registration functions including demographic updates and insurance validation; assist in training new technicians and students; participate in quality improvement activities; act as lead in absence of supervisors.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC