Lab Technician - Oncology (not certified)

Responsibilities

• Affirms pre-authorization and completes appropriate consent forms (ABN) prior to collection of limited coverage tests.
• Reports and maintains records of patient results.
• Processes incoming orders for lab testing including reference laboratory specimens, Clinical Trial specimens, and specialty kits for genetic and molecular testing.
• Sends specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in house.
• Performs specimen analysis of all Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology and Urine specimens, including both CLIA classified Waived and Moderately complex laboratory tests.
• Maintains and operates all laboratory equipment.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic instrument maintenance as indicated.
• Adheres to the Laboratory’s quality control policies and documents all QC activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and instrument maintenance.
• Records proper lot numbers of all controls, calibrators, and reagents.
• Follows the laboratory policies whenever tests systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either corrects the problem or notifies the Oncology Lead.
• Maintains proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program.
• Verifies all alert and critical results in which the results are documented in a timely manner.
• Participates in proficiency testing by performing sample analysis and reporting results at least once a year.
• Processes incoming results from the reference laboratories and scans results into the EMR in a timely manner.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and ensures that all supplies are viable before use in patient testing. Prepares reagents and other chemical solutions as needed. Restocks the laboratory as needed.
• Adheres to all OSHA and The Joint Commission standards. Properly disposes of hazardous materials and maintains a clean working environment.
• Answers telephones, directs calls, gives phone reports, fax reports as needed and provides excellent customer service.
• Assists the Oncology Lab Lead with Quality Assurance Projects and serves as resource when the Oncology Lab Lead is unavailable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Eight-week in-house orientation and training period since no experience is necessary.

One year of previous lab experience and/or completion of college level science courses preferred.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Ability to input data into the computer, precise hand/eye coordination, ability to calibrate equipment.
• Interpersonal Skills: Effective communication skills and ability to interact with patients, staff, visitors, physicians, etc., must work well as a team member, willing to embrace change.
• Essential Physical Requirements: Ability to move between the lab and patient rooms and around work area, ability to stand for long periods of time while running tests and working on instruments, ability to bend, stoop, and lift 20 - 30 pounds.
• Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to follow protocol for specimen collection and test procedures, ability to interpret test and quality control results, ability to critically think and apply knowledge.
• Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to see and to feel, ability to distinguish colors, exposure to hazards infectious body fluids, hazardous chemicals and fumes, and the possibility of needle-stick.

Skills and Abilities

• Technical/Motor Skills: Ability to input data into the computer, precise hand/eye coordination, ability to calibrate equipment.
• Interpersonal Skills: Effective communication skills and ability to interact with patients, staff, visitors, physicians, etc., must work well as a team member, willing to embrace change.

About Us

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care. Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.