Riverside Health ยท 1 week ago
Lab Support Technician
Smithfield, VA
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expRiverside Health is opening a new hospital in Smithfield, Virginia, aimed at providing high-quality healthcare services to the community. The Lab Support Technician will perform routine and special laboratory specimen collections, maintain patient confidentiality, and ensure compliance with quality control guidelines while collaborating with healthcare providers.
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Responsibilities
Demonstrates accuracy in laboratory specimen collection, specimen processing, and handling based on orders including collection requirements, containers, volumes, techniques, scheduling, preservatives, patient instructions, distribution. Performance of job duties accurately and timely to ensure quality patient care
Maintains a safe environment by complying with RHS policies/procedures/regulatory requirements that support the National Patient Safety Goals and Quality Initiatives. Performs patient identification and labeling functions accurately according to policy and standard operating procedures. Recognizes and reports variances and provides resolutions. Uses appropriate protective equipment, body mechanics and follows safety guidelines and procedures; identifies and acts to resolve variances or suspected non-compliance reporting to management
Collaborates with providers, office staff, nurses, care givers and other team members involved in the care of the patient to provide for the specialized needs of the patient
Demonstrates compliance with department Quality Management Program, regulatory agency requirements, standard operating procedures to maintain accreditation with College of American Pathologists, DNV, CLIA, and other governmental and accrediting agency standards. Duties may include but are not limited to: preventative maintenance, quality control, verifications, audits, procedure reviews and demonstration of procedure knowledge, assistance with updates
Demonstrates compliance with laboratory QA/QI program
Qualification
Required
1 year Direct patient care with phlebotomy OR specimen processing experience
Preferred
High School Diploma or GED
Program Graduate, Phlebotomy training program
Company
Riverside Health
Riverside Health is a non-profit, integrated network of hospitals, physicians, continuing care facilities, wellness centers, etc.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-07-11Corporate Round
Leadership Team
L. Shawn Nelson
AVP Finance & CFO, Lifelong Health
Frankye Myers, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Senior Vice President / System Chief Nursing Officer
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