Lab Assistant, Full Time

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Outpatient Lab

Must have Phlebotomy/Blood Draw experience

• Performs all collections in timely manner

• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of growth and development. Communicates with patients in an age appropriate manner and tone. Gives personalized care during specimen collection and procedures. Uses preventative techniques to alleviate a patient's risk of hematoma and nerve injury.

• Recognizes and notes unusual patient conditions that may compromise test results.

• Observes patients for any signs or symptoms of physiological reactions prior too, during and after blood collections and takes appropriate emergency response measures to prevent injury and stabilize the patient (i.e., calling codes, fainting, etc.).

• Makes appropriate decision when to alert nursing personnel and the laboratory supervisor when serious reactions or emergency conditions exit.

Position Summary:

As a Lab Assistant you will work in a collaborative environment to deliver excellent patient care under the direction of a licensed clinical professional in a clinic or practice environment. A Lab Assistant performs laboratory tests, prepares samples, and produces accurate and reliable data.

What you will do:

• Perform administrative work in addition to the collection of the samples

• Draw blood

• Perform office tests and administrative duties

What you will need:

• High School diploma or equivalent required

• To have excellent customer service skills.

• To have excellent organizational skil

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran