Laboratory Assistant / Phlebotomist

Location: CHA Everett Hospital 

Work Days: M-F rotating weekends, holidays, on-call  

Category: Allied Health  

Department: Lab at CHA Everett  

Job Type: Full time  

Work Shift: Evening 

Hours/Week: 40.00 

Union: Yes 

Union Name: SEIU 1199

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The CHA laboratory provides everything from routine blood and urine tests to special tissue evaluation.

Job Purpose:Performs routine laboratory work, with supervision, for which there are well-established procedures and minimal steps. This work contributes to the efficient operation of the laboratory. Duties and responsibilities include:
*performing phlebotomy on both adult and pediatric patients
*performing quality control and assigned technical work under direct supervision
*registration of patients
*performing such activities as specimen processing, labeling and preparation of specimens as required; creating site batches to be shipped to the Cambridge Hospital Lab
*performing assigned technical work under direct supervision. Assigned duties may include but not limited to:
a.centrifugationof specimens
b.preparationand staining of slides
c.preparationof surgical/cytology specimens
d.performingpoint-of-care waived testing
e.labelingof tubes/slides for testing
f.storageand retrieval of specimens
* filing and photocopying of documents
* performing computer functions
* answering telephone calls for the department
* transporting supplies from the lab storeroom to keep work area adequately stocked.
*On-call responsibilities

Qualifications/Requirements:Minimum education: High school diploma or equivalent GED. Phlebotomy training and experience a must

Additional preferences:

1. previous science course education
2. fluency in the English language
3. basic computer skills; Meditech and EPIC experience preferred

 
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