Prepare patient and collection equipment according to established procedures for blood collection; verify patient identification; 

Instruct patients in the procedure for collecting urine and stool specimens; 

Assist with inventory and ordering of supplies; 

Perform simple laboratory procedures such as bleeding time, whole blood prothrombin time, whole blood glucose determinations and setting up bacterial cultures; calibrate and perform preventive maintenance to laboratory instruments; 

Maintain required records, reports and statistics; 

Assist in the orientation and training of students and new employees; 

Obtain state of Washington certification as a Health Care Assistant Level A within sixty days of employment date. 

High school graduation

AND

Completion of a phlebotomy course