Clinical Lab Assistant

Clinical Lab Assistant: Salary Range: $16.53 - $17.50 an hour

Pueblo Community Health Center offers a flexible benefits program to full-time and part-time employees working 20 hours or more per week.

Benefit opportunities presently available to employees are listed below:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plan
• Cafeteria 125 Flexible Spending Account

In addition to the benefits available for purchase through the Cafeteria 125 plan, Pueblo Community Health Center offers supplemental insurances and generous paid time off benefits including holidays and personal time off (PTO). The organization also contributes to the employee’s tax-sheltered annuity plan after one year of service.

All Pueblo Community Health Center employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq..), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.), the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (C.R.S. § 24-34-401 et seq.), and any other relevant federal or State law. As such all persons offered a position will be required to provide valid proof of vaccination prior to starting employment.

Job Summary:

Perform testing on quality control samples and patient samples in a CLIA waived or moderately complex clinical laboratory.

Reports to:

Clinical Lab Supervisor

Supervision Exercised:

• None

Education/Experience/License/Certification:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years phlebotomy experience.
• Certification in phlebotomy preferred.
• Minimum 1year experience in laboratory specimen processing preferred.
• Experience performing CLIA waived point-of-care testing preferred.
• Experience using electronic health records preferred.
• Experience in basic office procedures including but not limited to computer use and fax use.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance as required by law.

Required Travel:

• Occasional travel is required including day-to-day local travel

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Organizational skills.
  • Knowledge of basic data entry and electronic health records.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with laboratory staff and medical staff.
  • Knowledge of basic computer functions, including applications such as Word and Excel.
  • Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
  • Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to follow written protocols.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Ability to communicate clearly.
  • Spanish speaking preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Ensure the function and activities of this department to embrace the philosophy, mission, values and Communicate with Heart service model supported by the Board of Directors of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.
  • Adhere to the guidelines and procedures of Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc.
  • Perform routine point-of-care tests approved by current CLIA certification.
  • Assist the Clinical Laboratory Supervisor to maintain point-of-care inventory, including ordering and receiving supplies needed for testing.
  • Assist the Clinical Laboratory Supervisor to troubleshoot and maintain all point-of-care laboratory test equipment and analyzers
  • Perform daily quality control samples.
  • Report findings to the Clinical Lab Supervisor.
  • Assist the phlebotomy team with difficult collections as needed.
  • Assist the phlebotomy team with specimen adequacy requirements.
  • Assist in training for all employees required to perform point-of-care testing
  • Additional duties as assigned.

• The above duties are not all inclusive and are not intended to limit or define the duties that may be assigned.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that are typically required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The employee frequently communicates with employees and the public and must be able to exchange accurate information while performing routine office tasks.
  • The employee frequently retrieves and disseminates information using written materials and electronic devices.
  • The employee frequently observes, receives and otherwise obtains information from all relevant sources and identifies information by categorizing, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
  • The employee frequently operates computers and other office productivity equipment.
  • The employee frequently remains in a stationary position while performing routine laboratory tasks.
  • The employee frequently moves about the office; and positions self while performing routine office duties such as accessing files.
  • The employee frequently moves or positions objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds and while performing routine office duties such as opening file drawers, moving patient files, etc.

Company's website:

• www.pueblochc.org

Closing Date: Open until filled.

Pueblo Community Health Center is a tobacco and drug free workplace. EOE