Clinical Laboratory Assistant I
University of Maryland Medical System · Baltimore, MD · 2 wk ago
HealthcarePart-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Receives and accessions patient samples into the Laboratory Information System.
- Ensures that all codes and information are entered accurately and timely.
- Maintains accurate patient identification and information for billing purposes following departmental procedures.
- Processes (centrifuges, aliquots, and performs other special handling procedures for specimens) and delivers specimens to specific laboratories as required.
- Saves or preserves specimens as needed in refrigerator, freezer, incubator, dry ice, or other storage as appropriate.
- Identifies and resolves specimen integrity issues such as mislabeled specimens, quantity not sufficient (QNS), specimen integrity, incorrect container type, incorrect/incomplete requisitions, etc., and documents all information for quality assurance purposes.
- Processes add-on testing according to departmental procedures.
- May perform waived to moderate complexity testing.
- Answers telephones and responds to customer inquiries and requests.
Work Experience
- Education & Experience - Required: High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
- Education & Experience - Preferred: One (1) year of customer service experience is preferred.