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Laboratory Assistant II
San Antonio, Texas Saint Luke's HospitalEmbark on a rewarding career with Saint Luke's Hospital hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.
At Saint Luke's Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
General Functions:
- Performs venous and capillary phlebotomy.
- Maintains specimen integrity and follows proper labeling protocols for specimens tubes/containers
- Processes blood and other body fluids for various analyses to be performed by either BHS or reference laboratories.
- Tests specimens, under general supervision, for clinical studies in accordance with established BHS policies and procedures
- Reports lab results accurately and responsively, recognizing abnormal or unexpected results, errors and problems with patient tests
- Inputs and retrieves data from the laboratory computer system
- Performs basic clerical functions
- Assists in stocking and maintaining laboratory supply inventory
- Assists with training phlebotomists or laboratory students
- Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
- Maintains safe environment
- Addresses patient population-specific needs obtaining blood specimens for all age groups served
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
- Operate basic laboratory equipment, computers and medical software
- Assists in Microbiology processing and plating specimens as requested.
- Uses, maintains and cleans laboratory equipment and uses protective equipment to protect from exposure to chemical, radiation and infectious hazards.
- Is knowledgeable of emergency procedures.
Position Summary
The Laboratory Assistant II performs routine technical and clerical functions to include specimen registration and billing. Performs venipuncture/capillary puncture as assigned; label tubes and specimen containers, specimen receipt and distribution of laboratory specimens. Will perform CLIA waived laboratory tests as requested. Will assist in microbiology processing and plating specimens, as requested. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School Graduate or equivalent.
PREFERRED EDUCATION: Completion of a Phlebotomy program.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: One year of laboratory experience and/or completion of a formal phlebotomy training program.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Basic laboratory computer/lab information system experience preferred.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Phlebotomy Certification where state law requires
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Completion of formal phlebotomy training program and/or national phlebotomy certification through ASCP, ANP, ASPT or similar.
REQUIRED COURSES/COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR): None
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
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