Medical Laboratory Assistant - Asbury Lab - PT - Day

Position Status:

Part time

Shift:

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)

Hours per week:

20

Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview
Responsible for supporting the laboratory's technical professionals and technicians in the performance of clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory testing.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required

Experience Qualifications

• 1 year Phlebotomy or laboratory experience. Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Follows all OSHA guidelines and hospital and laboratory safety procedures.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work, particularly during busy times.

• Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions.

• Ability to follow directions accurately.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Knowledge of laboratory operations as well as policies and procedures.

What you will do

• Reviews, clarifies and verified healthcare provider orders for laboratory tests. Orders tests and receives specimens in the electronic health record. Follows protocols for patient and specimen identification.

• Understands the basics of specimen collection and complications that can impact analytical results. Communicates specimen collection information directly to healthcare providers and patients as needed.

• Understands specimen integrity and acceptability of a specimen for testing. Processes specimens according to correct protocol--centrifugation, aliquoting, storage, transport, special handling considerations (time, temperature, and light). Evaluates for proper type and adequate volume of specimen.

• Distributes specimens and/or prepared slides to the appropriate testing personnel/section.

• Acts as a support person for internal and external customers with regard to problem solving. Answers questions regarding test orders and specimen requirements.

• Performs and reports results on waived test systems.

• Monitors supplies and inventory for area of responsibility. Cleans and maintains specimen processing and testing benches and equipment.

• Supports testing in assigned departments. May include (1) Preparation, labeling and staining of slides (manually and/or automated); (2) Microbiology set-up/plating; (3) Preparation of reagents, standards, and controls; (4) Running analytical instrumentation under the supervision of technical staff; (5) Performing quality control and/or routine maintenance on equipment.

• Alert to sources of error. Determines duplicate and incorrectly ordered tests. Follows procedures for confirmation of frequently misordered tests.

• Packages specimens per International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations and facilitates transfer of specimens to primary and reference laboratories.

• Supports and provides training to new team members as directed.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health

• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Not Patient Facing

Remote Work Capability

• On-Site; No Remote

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility

• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Grasping (Gross H