Laboratory Assistant - Laboratory, Full Time, Evening Shift
- Anacortes, WA
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Full Time/.875 FTE/35 hours a week
- Evening Shift
- More information on schedule in interview
- Sign on bonus $3,000.00
- Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Extended Illness Benefit
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Vested Retirement Contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Events
- And More!
- Commitment to Team: Develops and facilitates good working relationships with superiors, physicians, staff members and co-workers/peers. Contributes in problem-solving activities intra- and inter-departmentally. Demonstrates flexible staffing needs within the department. Uses department resources (supplies, equipment) in a cost effective manner.
- Promotes/Provides Safe Patient Care: Demonstrates understanding that all employees are responsible for patient safety.
- Under the supervision and with on-the-job documented training by a Medical Technologist, performs waived testing, urine measurements and culture setups as allowed by Washington State and CLIA licensing.
- Obtains blood specimens from patients of all ages.
- Performs Drug Screen Collections and maintains DOT/NONDOT certifications.
- Ensures integrity of all samples through proper patient identification, labeling, appropriate tubes and techniques.
- Receives, sorts and organizes requisitions, enter lab orders in the computer, schedule tests and perform other Lab clerical tasks.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Certified by the State of Washington as a Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist (MA-P)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Note: MA-P and BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
- Minimum six (6) months Phlebotomy Experience at Island Health or one (1) year documented experience as a Laboratory Assistant or equivalent as determined by Laboratory Director.
- Qualify under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)