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Laboratory
Pathology Patient Care Technician III
The Woodlands, TX, US
We are searching for a Pathology Patient Care Technician III-- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform phlebotomy, order entry, specimen processing and clerical tasks in the Specimen Management section of the Pathology Department. This role also trains new staff, manages defective orders, and processes specimens for reference laboratory referral.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Qualifications:
· High school diploma or Ged required
· PBT-ASCP certification required
· 2 years combined phlebotomy, order entry, or specimen processing required
Responsibilities:
· Performs phlebotomy procedures
· Communicates and interacts with patients, families, and staff
· Triage specimen as they are delivered to the laboratory according to established priority procedures
· Orders, labels, and processes specimens for testing in laboratory
· Demonstrates theoretical and practical knowledge of the procedures and equipment, maintains skills, and demonstrates competency via performance, documentation, and observation by supervisory staff
· Performs order entry for Institutional specimens, Pharmacy Solutions and other non-patient samples in the LIS per policy using the correct account to ensure accurate billing
· Facilitate operations in the Absence of a Team Leader or Manager
· Investigates complaints and troubleshoots instrumentation and process problems; recommends and assists in the implementation of new procedures
About Texas Children’s
Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
