Texas Health Resources

Clinical Lab Assistant – Part Time – Weekend Coverage

Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We are looking for a qualified Clinical Lab Assistant like you to join our Texas Health family.

Position Highlights:

• Work location: 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Fort. Worth, TX 76104
• Work hours: 4:00 AM – 8:00 AM; Friday – Monday with rotating holidays

Department Highlights:

• Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment.
• Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training, and dedicated leadership resources.
• Enjoy opportunities for growth.

Here’s What You Need:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• CLIAFE – must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency.
• Completion of a one semester course in phlebotomy preferred.
• 6 Months experience as a phlebotomist highly preferred.
• Hospital experience highly preferred.
• PBT (ASCP) – Phlebotomy Technician preferred upon hire.

Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Proficient in basic computer skills.
• Prefer: Venipuncture skills with all age groups.

Here’s What You Will Do:

Specimen Integrity:

• For those entities performing phlebotomy, employee follows laboratory procedure for specimen collection, patient identification and labeling as appropriate for the age of the patient.
• Follows laboratory procedures for handling, and processing in a manner which is appropriate and follows safety guidelines.
• Follows laboratory procedures for handling unacceptable specimens.

Test Procedures:

• Follows established laboratory test procedures.
• Performs procedures in other areas of the Laboratory as required by hospital entity.
• Reports and evaluates test results.
• Communicates and documents relevant patient data to appropriate personnel.
• Communicates with nursing personnel if there is a delay in specimen collection or questions about orders.
• Patient Treatment: Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific criteria.

Laboratory Operations:

• Facilitates workflow process.
• Helps other hospital and laboratory coworkers to provide timely patient care.
• Processes specimens.
• Demonstrates ability to perform specimen processing protocols.
• Checks outstanding collection list.
• Troubleshoots and follows through on outstanding collections which appear to have not been collected/received when expected.
• Knows and uses computer downtime procedures as needed.
• Relays information to next shift and coworkers.
• Performs outpatient processing.
• Inputs laboratory orders.
• Calls physician for clarification of orders if necessary.
• Performs medical necessity checking of applicable orders.
• Stocks supplies in work area at the beginning and the end of the shift and/or as needed.
• Gives proper notification when supplies need to be ordered.
• Demonstrates active cost effectiveness.
• Utilizes time between collections to accomplish other needed tasks (ex. supply management, housekeeping duties, checks with other areas and provides assistance).

Professional Accountability:

• Participates in orientation and training of students, volunteers, new employees, and observers.
• Maintains commitment to profession by attending continuing education sessions. (ex. Web seminars, ASCP seminars, Tarleton and Lab sponsored seminars by industry).
• Completes mandatory hospital/laboratory education and departmental competencies within required time frame.
• Mandatory health requirements are completed within required time frame.
• Completes assigned work within required time and offers assistance to other coworkers.
• Uses laboratory equipment (computer, instruments, etc.) for hospital use only.
• Time and attendance is satisfactory.
• Employee exhibits a professional appearance.
• Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solution regarding delivery of patient care.
• Interacts professionally and pleasantly with all encountered and promotes customer satisfaction.
• Performs patient care tasks in a manner enhancing the quality of care.
• Adheres to THR Promise Behaviors.

Quality Control/Documentation:

• Quality control guidelines are followed.
• Quality control and equipment maintenance documentation is in compliance with all departmental quality control procedures and all regulatory guidelines.
• The data is accurate, complete, and legible.
• Troubleshoots quality control and instrumentation effectively.

Safety:

• Incorporates safety/infection control measures into work practices.
• Follows HIPAA guidelines.
• Demonstrates knowledge and follows all hospital and lab safety/infection control policies and procedures.
• Participates in required hospital/laboratory safety drills.
• Utilizes the event reporting tool to document and report patient situations, on-the-job injuries, and medical device malfunctioning.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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