LAB ASSISTANT 1

Essential Functions and Basic Duties

Supervisory-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities: N/A

Position-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Positive and supportive team member to staff members and the hospital.
• Treats all customers in a professional, courteous, and prompt manner.
• Demonstrates a professional and caring attitude.
• Compliant with Departmental and Hospital Policies and Procedures and State/Federal Regulations.
• Adheres to policies and procedures for infection control, HIPPA, as well as safety and risk management.
• Completes required emergency planning drills.
• Interacts with other departments in solving problems and working as a team.
• Participates in interdepartmental process improvements and process evaluation.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between the clinic and hospital labs and as a reference for nursing staff.
• Keeps supplies stocked and ordered as needed.
• Ensures accurate patient demographics and tests are entered in computer data base.
• Provides necessary instructions to customers for specimen collection.
• Answers telephone and assists caller as needed.
• Proficient in phlebotomy skills for all ages using appropriate collection devices.
• Prepares specimens to ship to reference labs.
• Performs venipunctures and collects blood cultures.
• Collects throat, nares, and nasopharyngeal samples.
• Starts tests and obtains specimens for glucose tolerance tests.
• Performs drug and breath alcohol screens.
• Performs paternity collections.
• Participates in proficiency testing.
• Calls critical values per department policy.
• Proficient in performing CLIA waived testing.
• Proficient in performing quality control for CLIA waived testing.
• Pack, unpack, and receive blood products.
• Responds to Code Blue and Traumas.
• Exhibits proper use of two patient identifiers.
• Applies guidelines for age appropriate and patient mental status.
• Performs quality control on Glucometer each day of use.
• Disposes of and changes sharps containers.
• Reconciles DTC reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Organization-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates full commitment to the CHOICE values of MRH and consistently represents the organization in a positive, professional manner.
• Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication, fostering positive working relationships with patients, staff, and vendors.
• Adheres to the MRH attire and dress code in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Exhibits initiative and self-motivation; maintains a consistent level of productivity and manages time and responsibilities effectively.
• Completes all required annual education, training, in-services, and licensure/certification updates; actively participates in departmental and organizational meetings or reviews meeting minutes as required.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work punctually and completes assigned duties within established timeframes.
• Actively contributes to departmental and organization-wide performance improvement and continuous quality initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, maintaining adherence to departmental, hospital, state, and federal standards and policies.
• Follows all infection control, safety, and risk management procedures to maintain a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age (21 for positions requiring driving, with a valid driver's license).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must successfully pass a background check.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and breath alcohol test (if applicable).
• Must complete an Employee Health meeting prior to starting employment.

Education, Licensure(s), and Certification(s)

• Phlebotomy certification (Preferred).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or be obtained within ninety (90) days of hire) (Required).

Experience

• One (1) year of phlebotomy experience (Preferred).
• Working knowledge of medical terminology (Preferred).