Lab Technician

About the role

The Lab Tech is instrumental in providing a variety of support functions that are critical in assisting the Lab Manager and helping ensure smooth operations of the lab. The Lab Tech functions as an integral and collaborative member of the healthcare team, displaying professional behavior and communicating effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Confirming patient identity, accessioning specimens and preparing and correctly labeling specimen blocks.
• Gross entry - Assisting with entering information provided by the Grossing Technician into the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Correctly labeling completed slides and slide packaging and send-outs.
• Assisting with laboratory send-outs to include slide and block requests.
• Laboratory tasks related to receiving, organizing, and preparing patient tissue samples for microscopic evaluation by the Dermatopathologist.
• Maintenance of CLIA required records and documentation.
• Affixing compliance related paperwork to include temperature and humidity information, chemical reagent log sheets, patient information logs, and quality assurance forms.
• Adhering to all safety protocols.
• Provides excellent customer service by greeting them in a competent and courteous, in person or on the telephone and answering or referring inquires.
• Responsible for accurately and timely completing documentation using both Electronic Medical Record and any required paper documentation while ensuring patient confidentiality.
• Ensures that blood/body fluids, biohazard materials, needle containers and potentially infectious waste are appropriately disposed of, according to infection control guidelines.
• Maintains regular, reliable and on-site attendance as scheduled by your supervisor.
• Maintains positive relationships with patients/families, peers, vendors and other team members.

Qualifications/Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Prior anatomic pathology laboratory preferred, but not required.
• Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks, following through to completion.
• Identifies self-learning needs related to job description and seeks out appropriate resources to meet learning needs.