Laboratory Assistant - Copley Lab - Day Shift - Per Diem

What You Will Do

Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare (SHC) mission and scope of laboratory services.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year Experience in a laboratory

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications not specified

Essential Functions

• Documentation and processing of lab results
• Aids in pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical test processes
• Completes assigned duties and responsibilities without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources
• Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals
• Evaluates work (e.g., billing, charting) performed for accuracy and verifies any questionable findings with thorough investigation and appropriate follow-through and seeks supervisory assistance and guidance as appropriate
• Performs additional duties as assigned
• Performs clerical functions related to patient reception, noninvasive sample collection, and able to demonstrate assessment of work related factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups

Equipment Management

• Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.,) instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures; facilitates issue resolution
• Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IT, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product
• Performs and validates required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools
• Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures
• Actively manages inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel
• Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date
• Follows through on problem resolution
• Verifies equipment safety inspections are up-to-date

Quality Assurance

• Completes and validates daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet applicable Quality Assurance indicator goal expectations
• Proactively initiates communication and works cooperatively with others to successfully complete work assignments
• Establishes effective working relationships between internal and external customers
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations
• Possesses positive attitude and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process
• Performs additional duties as assigned
• Captures and completes processes in place to meet standards established to maintain quality testing processes
• Aids in identifying errors or variances and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation as directed by lab leadership