Phlebotomist I

Assistant Laboratory I

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 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 : All the duties and standards of this position will be performed according to established policies, procedures and guidelines within the department and the health system. These examples of work are not all-encompassing or restrictive and are expected to vary with changing needs and priorities. The duties for a specific position with this title will be defined and assigned by the immediate department director / manager.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements :

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.

Position Accountabilities and Performance Criteria (% of Time) :

Essential Functions : The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria. These functions are measured by : supervisory observation, quality assurance findings, written documentation, results of accreditation inspections and as reported by others.

Job Specifications :

A) EDUCATION AND TRAINING : High School Diploma, GED, or grandfathered through experience. None necessary, but Medical Assisting or Phlebotomy Certificates preferred

B) LICENSING / REGISTRATION / CERTIFICATION : None

C) EXPERIENCE : None, but some preferred

D) SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

A) 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.

B) Good interpersonal skills.

C) Ability to work with and interpret numbers and figures.

D) Ability to manage time, organize daily schedule to meet productivity standards and cope with professional stress.

E) Work requires the knowledge and skills necessary to provide direct patient care appropriate to patient population of specialty :

• Adult (15 - 65 years)
• Geriatric (>

65 years)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS :

A) Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when working with equipment.

B) Ability to tolerate exposure to hazardous chemicals.

C) Sufficiently sighted, including color discrimination, to perform analyses.

D) Physical limitations must not impede working with instrumentation and moving easily between multiple workstations.

E) Ability to physically perform necessary documentation in writing or using tape recorder.

F) Physical and mental abilities to meet expected turnaround times in the lab environment and customer service.

G) Exposure to blood and body fluids.

H) Exposure to blood borne pathogens and other biological hazards.

I) Subject to electrical hazards.

J) Exposure to tuberculosis that requires the use of protective equipment

K) Ability to input and retrieve information from instrumentation and laboratory information systems.

L) Ability to manipulate safely biological hazards.

M) Occasional prolonged standing / walking and sitting.

N) Occasionally lifts, position push, and / or transfers supplies.

O) Occasional reaching stooping, bending, kneeling, crouch, lifting, pushes pulling 30+ pounds

P) Occasional, pulling 100+ pounds.