Clinical Laboratory Assistant, PRN, Evenings

Job Description

Hours for this position is 2:30pm - 11:00pm.

Principal Responsibilities And Tasks

• Reviews quality control for acceptability while performing testing and notifies medical technologist or histotechnologist before accepting and reporting test results.
• Evaluates results and specimen integrity based on department and testing guidelines.
• Troubleshoots and solves instrument problems with some assistance from Medical Laboratory Scientists.
• Performs waived to moderate complexity testing such as serologic detection, latex agglutination slide test, complete blood counts, etc. as approved by supervisor in accordance to departmental guidelines.
• Solves specimen problems such as incorrect labeling, different name on the requisition. Identifies where the origin of specimens and documents all information for quality assurance purposes.
• Affirms that specimens are processed in a timely and efficient manner meeting department standards.
• Ensures that the resulting specimen information is accurate and correct.
• Saves or preserves specimens as needed in refrigerator, freezer, incubator, dry ice or other storage as appropriate.
• Answers telephones and responds to customer inquiries and requests.
• Solves customer complaints/issues and follows through with appropriate documentation.
• Communicates test results, test descriptions, etc. Assures a high level of customer satisfaction by communicating and responding to a variety of internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Reviews and acts on test pending list.
• 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.
• Answers telephones and responds to customer inquiries and requests.
• Solves customer complaints/issues and follows through with appropriate documentation.
• Communicates test results, test descriptions, etc. Assures a high level of customer satisfaction by communicating and responding to a variety of internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Reviews and acts on test pending list.
• Processes Add-On testing according to departmental procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Additional credit hours in biology and/or chemistry at an accredited institution are preferred.
• Minimum of Two (2) years of work experience as at a Clinical Laboratory Assistant I (CLA I) position or equivalent experience in clinical or hospital setting required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Basic computer skills are required which would be used in a laboratory setting.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to handle potentially infectious materials, such as blood and body fluid specimens, observing proper safety regulations and procedures.
• Ability to perform mathematical and statistical operations for recording and evaluating lab results.
• Demonstration of strong customer service skills and independent analytical problem solving is a must.
• Must be able to perform duties accurately and with attention to detail.
• Must possess the skills required for proper specimen collection, including patient preparation, if applicable, labeling, handling, preservation, fixation, processing or preparation, transportation, and storage of specimens.
• Must possess skills required to maintain standard testing processes, preventative instrument maintenance, instrument calibration and test calibration and trouble-shooting of instruments and results data.
• Must possess a working understanding of reagent stability, quality control, and ability to assess and verify patient test results upon receiving instruction.

Patient Safety

• Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.