Riverside Health · 1 day ago
Lab Support Tech
Williamsburg, VA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelRiverside Health is a healthcare provider seeking a Lab Support Tech to perform routine and special laboratory specimen collections. The role involves ensuring proper specimen handling, patient communication, and compliance with quality standards in a laboratory setting.
Health CareHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
Demonstrates accuracy in laboratory specimen collection, 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
Works under the supervision of the Laboratory Supervisor/Manager/Director depending on the facility organizational chart
Performs routine and special laboratory specimen collections, handling and distributions according to established protocols and standard operating procedures
Assures collection of the appropriate specimen in correct container with appropriate labeling
Explains specimen collection procedures and instructions to patients, nurses, physicians, etc
May be responsible for traveling to other patient off-sight locations to collect blood and transporting of specimens back to the lab depending on work site assignment
Must maintain patient confidentiality and properly identify patients according to guidelines set forth by the facility (i.e. Patient Safety Goals)
Responsible for maintaining proper inventory in the department and for keeping appropriate stock levels in collection basket
Required to follow all quality control and quality assurance guidelines established in the department to include accurate performance of job duties with proper documentation
Responsible for effective intradepartmental and interdepartmental communications to include such items as shift-to-shift 'hand off', pending collection inquiries resolutions, etc
Helps to maintain a constant state of readiness in the department to meet all Standards for accreditation from College of American Pathologist (CAP), DNV, State, OSHA, CLIA, etc
Assists in the training of new and existing personnel as well as students
Demonstrates accuracy in laboratory specimen collection, 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
Preferred
High School Diploma or GED
Program Graduate, Phlebotomy or Lab Specimen training program
Direct patient care and/or phlebotomy experience
Company
Riverside Health
Riverside Health is a non-profit, integrated network of hospitals, physicians, continuing care facilities, wellness centers, etc.
Founded in 1915
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (2)
2023 (2)
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2020 (2)
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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