Clinical Laboratory Assistant I, Days
University of Maryland Medical System · Baltimore, MD · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Job Requirements
- Receives and accesses patient samples into the Laboratory Information System.
- Ensures 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.
- Answers telephones and responds to customer inquiries and requests.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
- One (1) year of customer service experience preferred.
Qualifications
None specified.
Skills
None specified.
Benefits
None specified.
Pay
Not specified.
Schedule
Monday - Friday (6:30am - 3:00pm), every other weekend.