Clinical Technician II
Duke University

Job Info

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Duke Primary Care is the largest primary care network in the greater Triangle area with family medicine and internal medicine providers, and pediatricians in 34 locations throughout the Triangle.

General Description of the Job Class

Job Title: CLINICAL TECHNICIAN II

FLSA: N

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Pay Target: C1

Job Code: 4031

General Description of the Job Class

Perform a variety of the technical procedures involved in the procurement, processing and evaluation of patient specimens for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease; teach and perform routine clerical and technical procedures including specimen collection, responsible for the delivery of supplies and procurement of specimens from physicians' offices, clinical specimen preparation and processing for analysis and dispatch, patient registration and order entry; and serve as hospital laboratory representative and liaison with outside clients.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

- Perform a variety of routine and specialized procedures.

- Prepare and initiate special tests and procedures including, but not limited to, cytogenetics, general laboratory, Point-of-Care Testing, urinalysis without microscope, phlebotomy, cyto preparatory, and specimen management.

- Communicate in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family and other medical personnel as necessary for problem recognition and initiation of the resolution and, if necessary, escalation to the next level. Obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, allay fears and elicit cooperation.

- Perform a variety of routine and specialized specimen preparation procedures including, but not limited to, general laboratory specimen preparation, cytology specimen preparation, cytogentics specimen preparation.

- Perform various quality control, safety, and infection control procedures to maintain compliance with internal and external regulations.

- Receive and process specimens as required by respective laboratory area procedures and protocols.

- Participate in the distribution of specimens, supplies and reports to the appropriate laboratory staff; perform messenger/courier activities as required.

- Maintain inventory of supplies; stock supplies on carts and hand trays; wash glassware.

- Utilize various hospital information systems and software

- Assist in training new personnel; provide technical assistance to new employees, students as assigned.

- Maintain specimens and/or slides. Prepare reagents, dyes, etc. used in the processing of specimens.

- Perform routine maintenance as required by laboratory procedures.

- Assist with word processing, miscellaneous office tasks and maintaining office records.

- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education
High School diploma or GED. For assignment to phlebotomy, completion of a structured phlebotomy training course and clinical rotation recommended.

Experience

Alternatively, an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Must have at least 2 year's experience as a Clin Tech I or Certification as a Phlebotomist plus achieve required competency level for specified job responsibilities.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:

For assignment to Phlebotomy Services, certification as a Phlebotomist by a nationally recognized board/agency* is required; certification of Basic Life Support preferred. Pediatric Phlebotomy requires Pediatric Phlebotomy Certification.

National Healthcare Association (NHA) --Clinical Laboratory Phlebotomy Examination (CLPlb), American Society of Clinical Pathologists-- Phlebotomy Technician Examination [PBT(ASCP)], International Academy of Phlebotomy Sciences (IAPS), National Phlebotomy Association (NPA), American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Basic phlebotomy and specimen processing techniques.

- Knowledge of medical terms preferred.

- Basic computer skills.

- Effective communication skills.

- Effective professional communication skills to interact with patients/ customers.

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

N/A

Job Code: 00004031 CLINICAL TECHNICIAN II
Job Level: C1

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