Specimen Collector - Part Time (16 Hours/week)

KVH is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes 24-hour emergency care, inpatient, and outpatient hospital services through KVH Hospital. Clinics and services provided include family medicine, internal medicine, a geriatric nurse practitioner program, home health and hospice, physical therapy, orthopedics, general surgery, pediatrics, women’s health, and urgent care.

Kittitas Valley Healthcare expects all employees to uphold our Vision & Mission. The KVH Vision, Mission & Guiding Principles can be found at http://www.kvhealthcare.org/mission-and-vision.

Sample collection (nasal swabs, throat swabs, oral swabs, observing patient self-collected nasal swabs), ordering tests, processing all laboratory specimens and the performance of Point of Care and waived testing. Includes clerical and reception duties of lab. If in a clinic setting will register patients and may be trained to perform x-rays. This position may require travel among all KVH locations. This position does not require a MA-P or MA-C licenses and will not be required to draw blood. Collection of urine samples, breathalyzer testing, or waived testing may be required depending upon clinic location.

What is required.

• CPR card, must be obtained within 60 days of hire (maintenance required)

What is preferred.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid WA State Driver’s License (may be required)
• Valid auto liability insurance (may be required)
• Previous healthcare experience

Wage: Wage range starts at $15.00/ hour. Actual wage will be based on years' of applicable experience.

FTE: .40 = 16 hours/week

Shift: Primarily Saturdays & Sundays; 9:00a - 5:30p

Benefits: This position is not benefits eligible

Union Status: This is a non-union position

KVH is following Governor Inslee’s orders in the amended proclamation 21-14 where all Health Care Providers and Workers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before October 18th, 2021.