Laboratory Assistant

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Retrieves specimens as directed and takes them to the laboratory for analysis using appropriate or specified equipment for collecting and handling specimens.
• Logs specimens into the laboratory. Bags and files specimens; discards surgical specimens as necessary.
• Reviews specimen identity investigates discrepancies generates appropriate reports and submits corrections.
• Maintains a clean orderly work environment regarding safety and biohazardous conditions. Reports unsafe or hazardous conditions.
• Maintains required records reports statistics and files as directed.
• Orders laboratory supplies and maintains supply inventories as directed.
• Performs and maintains quality control and preventive maintenance of equipment and materials including the morgue. Conducts instrument and refrigerator maintenance checks.
• Calls attention of regional Anatomic Pathology consolidated lab leadership to out-of-range results.
• Performs preliminary setup procedures for specimens. Accessions incoming laboratory specimens labels verifies receipt adds fixatives and sorts for lab sections.
• Assists pathologist physicians' assistants and technicians as required.
• Assists in and performs patient registration as needed/ assigned.
• Places orders and performs inquiries in the LIS.
• Records and dates supplies as they come in and as they are put to use. Labels appropriately.
• Screens visitors and telephone calls takes messages provides lab results and/or information and refers calls as necessary.
• Performs send out testing to reference laboratories and shared testing to other MedStar hospitals. Monitors pending log and mails reports as needed.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. 1 year clinical laboratory experience, preferred.
• Knowledge: Basic computer skills.
• Skills: Verbal and written communication skills.

Pay

This position has a hiring range of USD $19.55 - USD $34.25 /Hr.