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Job Summary and Responsibilities

**JOB SUMMARY** :

Assists with patient care.

Assists technologist in set up of procedure according to standards of care and hospital/departmental protocol.

Handles laboratory specimens according to hospital protocol, maintaining hospital standard of zero tolerance for mishandled specimens.

Assists the technologist during procedures as requested. Retrieves necessary equipment and supplies. Assists in patient/equipment preparation. Performs follow-up actions as directed.

Reviews and implements the multi-disciplinary Plan of Care for each patient. Collaborates with technologist in implementation of plan.

Consistently demonstrates safe skill implementation and completes equipment/procedural change in-services. Performs technical skills at a level consistent with or higher than level achieved during initial competency check-off.

Documents pertinent patient information on requisition.

Completes hospital forms per protocol.

Accurately informs Technologist of orders according to SJHMC time performance standards.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

HS Diploma/GED

Three months related experience in hospital or equivalent experience in medical office/clinic

Where You'll Work

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, (http://phoenix.gov/visitors/index.html) St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute (https://www.barrowneuro.org/) , Norton Thoracic Institute (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/norton-thoracic-institute) , Cancer Center at St. Joseph's (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/stjosephs/services/university-of-arizona-cancer-center) , Ivy Brain Tumor Center (https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/) , and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (https://www.supportstjosephs.org/traumacenter) (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

_U.S News & World Report_ routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies (http://www.bestcompaniesaz.com/) .

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_For the health of our community ... we are proud_ _to be_ _a tobacco-free campus_

Pay Range

$18.00 - $20.03 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.