The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

• Continuous ability to interpret laboratory test requests, and collect and process specimen for laboratory testing.
• Continuous ability to perform and interpret results of the following laboratory procedures:
  • Serum or Urine qualitative pregnancy testing.
  • Rapid Strep testing
  • Urine dipstick testing
  • Stool guaiac/Gastro cult
  • Continuous ability to perform the following laboratory procedures:
  • Setup of microbiology cultures
• Processing specimen for send out to reference laboratory.
• Continuous ability to prepare and organize results of tests performed for review and reporting by the technologist/technician.
• Continuous ability to perform clerical duties for the laboratory.
• Continuous ability to communicate effectively, in person, on phone, in writing or through the laboratory computer.
• Interacts and communicates effectively with other laboratory staff, hospital staff, administrative staff, physicians, outside clinics, patients, patient families and visitors.
• Continuous ability for visual interpretation, including depth, near, far, and color.
• Occasional ability to work other shifts. Frequent ability to work weekends and holidays.
• Continuous attention to detail in specimen collection and clerical work.
• Frequent ability to perform under emergency or stressful situations.
• Continuous ability to operate office equipment and LIS computer.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent, and two years’ experience in the laboratory field as a phlebotomists or extended training as a laboratory assistant.
• Preference will be given to experienced laboratory assistants or phlebotomists registered with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

Licenses/Certificates/Permits:

• Must maintain current BCLS certification.
• Requires 7 hours AIDS training.
• Requires Health Care Assistant's license from the State of Washington.

Experience:

• Two years’ experience in the laboratory field as a phlebotomist or extended training as a laboratory assistant – preference will be given to experienced lab assistants.
• Approximately 3 months is required for an experienced lab assistant to become efficient in position.
• Approximately 6 months may be required for a phlebotomist moving into the position of laboratory assistant.

Under the general guidance of the Laboratory Services Director and laboratory medical technologists/technicians, collects and processes specimen for all areas of the laboratory. Performs the majority of the clerical work of the laboratory.

• Continuously collects and processes specimen for all areas of the laboratory.
• Continuously performs laboratory testing to include only those tests deemed as waived under CLIA regulations. Specific tests listed in Skills, Knowledge and Abilities.
• Continuously evaluates quality control and patient results of those tests performed.
• Continuously organizes and prepares results of tests performed for review and reporting by the technologist/technician.
• Continuously performs the clerical duties of the laboratory.
• Consistently monitors and performs daily charge audits and prepares manual charges and credits for billing.
• Consistently performs compliance audits in preparation for review by the Laboratory Supervisor.
• Consistently assists the Laboratory Director in other managerial projects as assigned.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to understand and react effectively to the unique needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and geriatric age groups.
• Performs other related work as required.
• Philosophy consistent with the Hospital’s Policies, Confidentiality, Privacy, and Corporate Compliance programs including Federal and State Laws.
• Philosophy consistent with the Hospital’s mission to deliver high quality and compassionate health care services to our patients, physicians and communities we serve, focusing on customer service.