LAB SPECIMEN PROCESSOR - LABORATORY

Responsibilities

• Verify accuracy of two-patient identifiers, specimen collection requirements, test orders, and collection container requirements for clinical and anatomic pathology specimens.
• Prioritize STAT and routine testing requirements.
• Validate and enter requisition information for patient specimens received from non-Beebe providers to facilitate patient registration functions.
• Prepare specimens for testing or shipment by centrifugation and/or aliquoting according to instructions provided by standard operating procedures or reference laboratory guidance.
• Troubleshoot any specimen collection-related quality or collection concerns.
• Follow proper procedures for biohazard safety, including the pneumatic tube system, manual specimen delivery, blood specimen disposal, glove changing, and more.
• Serve as a resource and provide instruction to clinicians, clinical staff members, new employees, and students regarding specimen collection, handling, and transport.

Qualifications

• Certification in Phlebotomy or 1-2 years' experience in laboratory accessioning and/or preparing biological specimens for laboratory testing or reference laboratory transport in lieu of Certification.

Benefits

Entry USD $18.00/Hr. Max USD $27.90/Hr.