Laboratory Assistant
Laboratory Assistant
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Job Description
Full time (72 hours biweekly)
9:00a-9:30p
Rotating weekdays and weekends
General Summary
Performs a variety of general support duties in specimen procurement clerical office central processing and/or other assigned areas at an entry skills level. Functions in on- and/or off-site service areas. May work any part of a 24 hour period. May be required to accept on-call responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Answers telephones routes callers takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
- May receive specimens into the laboratory process specimens deliver specimens to on- and off-site locations store specimens for future analysis and dispose of specimens.
- May receive and transport supplies equipment reports and specimens between the laboratory and other health care locations.
- May collect specimens as directed using appropriate or specified equipment for collecting and handling specimens.
- Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
- Provides complete and accurate instructions to patients and other customers of the laboratory.
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and inservice meetings.
- Maintains required records reports and statistics as directed.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
- Assists in care and maintenance of laboratory work area and furnishings/equipment.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Licenses:
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Preferred
Courses and Training:
- Medical terminology. Upon Hire Preferred and
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Short-term disability
- Education assistance
- Financial education and support including DailyPay
- Wellness and Wellbeing programs
- Caregiversupport via Wellthy
- Childcare referral service via Wellthy
Employment Type
Full-Time
