SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Lab Assistant Phlebotomist , Full Time, Days
SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital, St Louis, Missouri, United States
Assistant Laboratory I
It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand Worker Type: Regular This is a Full-time Day-shift position working five 8-hour shifts per week with a weekend and holiday rotation. The hours have flexible start and end times. 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: 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. Provides good customer service with an accurate, prompt, and courteous response for inquiries from patients, physicians and other hospital staff, answering telephones calls by the third ring and identifying oneself according to the scripted message on the telephone. Utilizes problem-solving skills in a variety of situations, which require corrective actions, consistently. Handles general lab issues as indicated, always exercising sound and professional judgment in determining items that require referral. Informs immediate supervisor in a timely and accurate manner of all decisions made. 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. Sufficiently sighted, 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. 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.
It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand Worker Type: Regular This is a Full-time Day-shift position working five 8-hour shifts per week with a weekend and holiday rotation. The hours have flexible start and end times. 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: 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. Provides good customer service with an accurate, prompt, and courteous response for inquiries from patients, physicians and other hospital staff, answering telephones calls by the third ring and identifying oneself according to the scripted message on the telephone. Utilizes problem-solving skills in a variety of situations, which require corrective actions, consistently. Handles general lab issues as indicated, always exercising sound and professional judgment in determining items that require referral. Informs immediate supervisor in a timely and accurate manner of all decisions made. 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. Sufficiently sighted, 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. 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.