Laboratory Assistant

About This Role

This laboratory assistant role focuses on providing excellent patient-care services within a clinical laboratory. The work involves drawing blood from patients and donors for analysis or other medical purposes, as well as verifying and recording patient identities in their medical charts.

Responsibilities

• Assemble equipment according to standard protocols for specified tests and procedures, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work trays
• Conduct interviews with patients and donors to verify their identity to their corresponding medical labels for blood samples
• Provide patients and donors an overview and instruction of procedures conducted, including answering patient questions pertaining to instructions or procedures
• Follow all standard protocols for drawing blood from patients and donors
• Work with supervisors on escalated matters or patient complications outside of standard protocol
• Dispose of used apparatuses in their designated receptacles
• Provide patients and donors with post blood draw instructions
• Complete ongoing/annual training for position compliance

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required
• CA Phlebotomy or Medical Assistant Certification required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association (AHA)-approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment
• AHA-approved courses include an in-person, hands-on skills check with a certified instructor using a mannequin to demonstrate CPR and emergency response techniques
• Online-only BLS courses without a live skills check do not meet this requirement
• One year phlebotomy experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Knowledgeable about and experience with phlebotomy
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
• Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Important Details

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:45 AM -4:45 PM

About the Company

Neighborhood is a private, non-profit 501(C)(3) community health organization that serves over 506,563 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 96,867 people annually. The organization's mission is to improve the health and happiness of the communities it serves by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance. Since 1969, its employees have been making this mission a reality, focusing on compassion, integrity, professionalism, collaboration, and consistently going above and beyond.