Clinical Lab Assistant - Part-time Days

Essential Functions

• Verifies test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log, bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.
• Verifies patient by reading patient identification.
• Obtains blood specimens by performing venipunctures and fingersticks.
• Maintains specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, observing isolation procedures.
• Collects therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.
• Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.
• Maintains quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Solves unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or laboratory testing personnel; referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification; notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Analyzing Information
• Infection Control
• Beside Manner
• Attention to Detail
• Lab Environment, Procedural Skills
• Quality Focus
• Hospital Environment, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
• Performing Diagnostic Procedures

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum of a High School diploma or Equivalent
• Licenses/Certifications: Medical Lab Assistant certification preferred but not required. State license/registration as required by state. Current BLS preferred.
• Experience: 1-3 years clinical laboratory experience.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness