Lab Assistant I - Laboratory - Elmer

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Lab Assistant I - Laboratory - Elmer

New Jersey, United States
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About the job

The employer provides laboratory services focusing on patient specimen collection, processing, and clerical duties. The role emphasizes client communication and lab standards, supporting healthcare with efficient sample handling and customer service.

Requirements

  • Phlebotomy skills
  • Excellent communication
  • Patient identification
  • Clerical ability
  • Laboratory standards knowledge

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Able to perform venipuncture
  • Good listening skills
  • Hospital experience preferred
  • Certification preferred

Full job description

Provide phlebotomy service on in-house patients, outpatients and at off-site locations. Perform venipuncture and capillary methods on patient populations ranging from neonate to geriatric; patient identification; and specimen transport; in accordance with laboratory standards. Complete various clerical duties, including the entering of patient’s orders in the Laboratory Information System (LIS). Performs specimen processing for the core laboratory. Excellent listening and communication skills are essential.

Education & Experience:

  • High School or equivalent.
  • Graduate of approved Phlebotomy Training School preferred.
  • Phlebotomy experience preferred.
  • Hospital experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure :

  • ASCP, NPA or equivalent, certification or eligible preferred.
  • Valid Driver's License may be required depending on job assignment and is required for Vineland assignment.

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Excellent listening and communication skills are essential.
Physical Requirements:
N: Never O: Occasionally (<20%) F: Frequently (20%-80%) C: Constantly (>80%)
Lifting <20lbs O Standing C Sitting O
Lifting 20-50lbs N Climbing O Kneeling O
Lifting>50lbs N Crouching O Reaching F
Carrying F Hearing C Walking C
Pushing F Talking C Vision C
Environmental Conditions :
Noise F Varied Temperatures O Cleaning Agents O
Noxious odors N Patient Exposure C Operative Equipment C

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