Clinical Lab Assistant 3

Current employees: internal application process available via Workday.

About the role

The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories, providing broad support for laboratory operations at the UHealth campus in Miami, FL.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, handles, and accessions patient samples requiring laboratory testing.
• Transports specimens and communicates test results timely and accurately.
• Maintains required laboratory files and logs system in a neat and accurate manner.
• Performs specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement.
• Maintains adequate inventory level as per protocol and rotates previous stock when applicable.
• Participates in the performance improvement processes for the department.
• Maintains assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
• Generates patient reports and forwards them to the proper departments/physicians.
• Investigates and responds to all inquiries related to referral testing.
• Answers all inquiries made by the Reference Lab and resolves problems associated with improper or inadequate samples.
• Provides responses to all inquiries made by physicians or patient unit personnel related to specimen requirements.
• Reviews packing slips, verifies number of items received, documents, and provides copies to supervisor/designee.
• Serves as a lead/back-up when supervisor is unavailable.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental insurance.
• Tuition remission.

Job Status: Full-time staff position.