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Wellstar Health System · 4 hours ago

Lab Support Svcs Spec PRN

Roswell, GA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Wellstar Health System is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of every person they serve. They are seeking a Lab Support Services Specialist to perform technical and non-technical duties within the Laboratory service areas, including specimen processing, phlebotomy, and customer service support.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Check all specimens arriving in the lab for sufficient quality and quantity

Cancel unacceptable specimens after notifying RN and documenting in the LIS

Centrifuge, decant or split specimens as needed; combine orders as needed. Take to the testing areas in a timely fashion. Pull samples as needed for lab pending lists

Measure and aliquot 24 hr urine samples and enter required information in the LIS

Via tracking and pending logs, prepare specimens for transport to reference labs

Check accuracy of outpatient orders and resolve discrepancies, correcting orders as needed

Check physician, drop off specimen and Home Health orders for accuracy in HIS/LIS

Resolve any insurance/billing problems noted with PAS or Outreach staff

Processing microbiology specimens (plating/preparation and preparing gram stains) Prepare and maintain phlebotomy tray with all supplies required to perform duties

Perform phlebotomy in accordance with Wellstars patient identification, confidentiality, safety and infection control guidelines with appropriate care given to PPE, sharps disposal and hand washing

Collects quality blood specimens both venous and capillary for processing, minimum venipunctures 10/hour

Critically review each collection list to minimize the number of times a patient is collected by searching for and canceling duplicate orders and combining orders that can be collected together within lab guidelines or after RN approval

Question orders that seem repetitive or unusual

Identifies patient using two patient identifiers before drawing blood and informs nursing of any missing or incorrect arm bands of the time

Complies with Blood Culture and Blood Bank specimen collection procedures and specimen handling requirements

Confirms the patient has been left in a secure position, tourniquet removed and puncture wound has clotted before leaving patient of the time

Delivers specimens to the Laboratory with specified timeframe

Resolves unreceived specimen pending log in LIS. Pull acceptable samples if possible

Complies with AIDET standards always Communicate effectively and courteously with all outpatients, visitors and hospital personnel as they arrive in the lab or when on patient care areas, making a good, competent impression our priority

Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality always

Receive incoming calls; resolve or route as appropriate

Resolve patient / patient care provider complaints; understand when to refer to supervisor

Provide patient test results to patient care providers via printed reports, fax or verbal communication

Maintain organized files for physician orders, reference lab reports, other lab reports, as needed

Make follow-up calls to patients, patient care providers concerning problem specimens, recollects

Perform call back function for critical and notification values

HIS / LIS order entry. Able to work in multiple computer systems as needed to perform job functions. Use critical thinking skills and lab knowledge to resolve patient orders and irretrievable samples

Report and troubleshoot HIS/LIS, printer, fax malfunctions

Organize specimen intake in various downtime scenarios and recovery from same

Assist with inventory control. Maintain organization of laboratory storage areas

Restock consumables in the phlebotomy, clerical areas, store room and laboratory

Perform QA checks on refrigerators, freezers as required

Assists in orientation and training of new employees as assigned

Check emails daily in Sunquest

Completes all assigned training and competency testing within specified time periods

Participates in of staff meetings and reads of posted meeting minutes. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct

Qualification

Phlebotomy CertificationSpecimen ProcessingHIS/LIS Data EntryBasic Life SupportCustomer ServiceMulti-taskingTyping 40 wpmWorking Computer KnowledgeCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsDetail-orientedTeam-oriented

Required

High School Diploma General or GED General

BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Experience in either phlebotomy and / or specimen processing in an outpatient or hospital laboratory environment

Strong written and verbal communication, customer service, multi-tasking and organizational skills, professionalism, detail and team-oriented, data entry, typing 40 wpm and working computer knowledge

Preferred

Phlebotomy Certification by a national organization Upon Hire

Company

Wellstar Health System

Glassdoor3.6

The largest health system in Georgia.

Founded in 1993

Marietta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.wellstar.org

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