Lab Tech Asst bei Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor or CLS/MLT designee, the Laboratory Tech Assistant is responsible for Inpatient and Outpatient phlebotomy, specimen processing, and operating and maintaining automated instrumentation.

Licensure and Certification:

•  Current California CPT-1 Certificate

Education:

•  High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience:

• Minimum 6 months continuous phlebotomy experience required
• 1-2 years previous hospital laboratory experience preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

•  Phlebotomy experience with neonates, children and elderly, preferably in an inpatient setting.
•  Ability to work well within a team environment.
•  Ability to speak, read, and write fluently and professionally in English as well as follow verbal instructions with minimal supervision.
•  Ability to work flexible shifts
•  Strong organizational skills
•  Critical thinking skills
•  Problem solving skills
•  Basic computer skills

Physical Demands - Patient Care:

• Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
• Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
• Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
• Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
• Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
• Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.