SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Lab Assistant/ Phlebotomist, Full Time, Night Shift
SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital, St Louis, Missouri, United States
Phlebotomy Assistant
It's more than a career, it's a calling. Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Sign-on Bonus Eligible (Sign-on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you) This is a full-time, night-shift position. The hours are 10:30pm - 7am with a weekend and holiday rotation. Phlebotomy certification highly preferred. 2 years+ of phlebotomy experience is also strongly preferred. Very fast-paced environment. Job Summary: Performs duties in Phlebotomy, Processing, Transporting, Posting and/or Billing, Ancillary testing, Anatomical Pathology, Blood Bank, Special Testing and Microbiology, or other departments with the Pathology laboratory following prescribed procedures. The assistant laboratory I processes patients, specimens, orders, reports, requests; assists pathologists and residents in the performance of autopsies, collects and transports specimens in a courteous, timely and accurate manner. Refers unusual problems to appropriate superior. Sets priorities with changing workload to insure the final reporting of test results are within prescribed time limits. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: Essential Functions: Accurately and precisely performs duties following clinical procedures and standards. Ensures that patient identification information matches test request information consistently. Performs routine, timed, and STAT venipuncture or capillary sticks from any patient. Correctly labels tubes and requisitions consistently. Processes patients, specimens, orders, reports, requests; collects and transports specimens in a courteous, timely and accurate manner. Job Specifications: Education and Training: High School Diploma, GED, or grandfathered through experience. None necessary, but Medical Assisting or Phlebotomy Certificates preferred Licensing/Registration/Certification: None Experience: None, but some preferred Skills and Abilities: Good oral, written and electronic data communication skills enabling the translation of facts to/from a variety of sources both within and outside of the laboratory. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to work with and interpret numbers and figures. Ability to manage time, organize daily schedule to meet productivity standards and cope with professional stress. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when working with equipment. Ability to tolerate exposure to hazardous chemicals. Sufficient sight, including color discrimination, to perform analyses. Physical limitations must not impede working with instrumentation and moving easily between multiple workstations. Ability to physically perform necessary documentation in writing or using tape recorder. Physical and mental abilities to meet expected turnaround times in the lab environment and customer service. Exposure to blood and body fluids. Exposure to blood borne pathogens and other biological hazards. Subject to electrical hazards. Exposure to tuberculosis that requires the use of protective equipment Ability to input and retrieve information from instrumentation and laboratory information systems. Ability to manipulate safely biological hazards. Occasional prolonged standing/walking and sitting. Occasionally lifts, positions push, and/or transfers supplies. Occasional reaching stooping, bending, kneeling, crouch, lifting, pushes pulling 30+ pounds. Occasional, pulling 100+ pounds. Employee Acknowledgment: I have reviewed, and I understand the job duties and expectations outlined in this job description. I agree to perform the work in a manner acceptable to my immediate supervisor and within guidelines defined in the policies and procedures of SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. I also understand that continued employment will depend on my demonstrated ability to perform the work as expected. Department: 3411000037 Lab Support Services Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
It's more than a career, it's a calling. Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Sign-on Bonus Eligible (Sign-on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you) This is a full-time, night-shift position. The hours are 10:30pm - 7am with a weekend and holiday rotation. Phlebotomy certification highly preferred. 2 years+ of phlebotomy experience is also strongly preferred. Very fast-paced environment. Job Summary: Performs duties in Phlebotomy, Processing, Transporting, Posting and/or Billing, Ancillary testing, Anatomical Pathology, Blood Bank, Special Testing and Microbiology, or other departments with the Pathology laboratory following prescribed procedures. The assistant laboratory I processes patients, specimens, orders, reports, requests; assists pathologists and residents in the performance of autopsies, collects and transports specimens in a courteous, timely and accurate manner. Refers unusual problems to appropriate superior. Sets priorities with changing workload to insure the final reporting of test results are within prescribed time limits. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: Essential Functions: Accurately and precisely performs duties following clinical procedures and standards. Ensures that patient identification information matches test request information consistently. Performs routine, timed, and STAT venipuncture or capillary sticks from any patient. Correctly labels tubes and requisitions consistently. Processes patients, specimens, orders, reports, requests; collects and transports specimens in a courteous, timely and accurate manner. Job Specifications: Education and Training: High School Diploma, GED, or grandfathered through experience. None necessary, but Medical Assisting or Phlebotomy Certificates preferred Licensing/Registration/Certification: None Experience: None, but some preferred Skills and Abilities: Good oral, written and electronic data communication skills enabling the translation of facts to/from a variety of sources both within and outside of the laboratory. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to work with and interpret numbers and figures. Ability to manage time, organize daily schedule to meet productivity standards and cope with professional stress. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when working with equipment. Ability to tolerate exposure to hazardous chemicals. Sufficient sight, including color discrimination, to perform analyses. Physical limitations must not impede working with instrumentation and moving easily between multiple workstations. Ability to physically perform necessary documentation in writing or using tape recorder. Physical and mental abilities to meet expected turnaround times in the lab environment and customer service. Exposure to blood and body fluids. Exposure to blood borne pathogens and other biological hazards. Subject to electrical hazards. Exposure to tuberculosis that requires the use of protective equipment Ability to input and retrieve information from instrumentation and laboratory information systems. Ability to manipulate safely biological hazards. Occasional prolonged standing/walking and sitting. Occasionally lifts, positions push, and/or transfers supplies. Occasional reaching stooping, bending, kneeling, crouch, lifting, pushes pulling 30+ pounds. Occasional, pulling 100+ pounds. Employee Acknowledgment: I have reviewed, and I understand the job duties and expectations outlined in this job description. I agree to perform the work in a manner acceptable to my immediate supervisor and within guidelines defined in the policies and procedures of SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. I also understand that continued employment will depend on my demonstrated ability to perform the work as expected. Department: 3411000037 Lab Support Services Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.