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Overview:
ANNUAL SALARY (DEPENDING ON SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): Starting Hourly Rate $21.00

SCOPE: Under direct supervision, is responsible for the collecting and processing of specimens form patients, documenting results according to established procedures. Assists with performing specimen analysis, instrument maintenance, and quality control procedures as indicated. Follows quality assurance and safety policies and procedures. Assists with patient flow as needed. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.
Responsibilities:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Specimen collection and venipuncture.
• Perform Injections.
• Maintain daily/weekly/monthly logs and documents.
• Run daily QC and perform routine maintenance on hematology analyzer for MD or CLS review and approve patient processing.
• Accept results automatically recorded by the hematology analyzer in LIS for MD review.
• Perform Quarterly proficiency testing.
• Perform Waived lab tests.
• Specimen Handling, processing, and send out to reference labs.
• Assist bone marrow biopsy, prepare specimen for transport
• Maintain orders and supplies
• Maintain lab facility
• Admin duties as assigned by manager

Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Position is entry level and requires 0-3 years experience.
• Completion of Clinical Medical Assistant program with Phlebotomy required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination in operation and manipulation of complex laboratory equipment. Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time with the use hands to finger, handle, or feel and arms to reach or carry. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision, color perception and hearing to normal range. Requires legible handwriting.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to blood/body fluids, chemotherapeutic agents, or transmittable infections. Direct contact with corrosive chemicals, infectious agents, handling glassware, needles and open flames.

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