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; 

Perform related duties as required.

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

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

High school graduation

 

AND

 

Completion of a phlebotomy course

 

Equivalent education/experience.

New Class: 2-7-92
Revised new class code: (formerly 6394) effective July 1, 2007.

Revised Legal Requirements; effective June 6, 2024, due to adopted legislative action.