Laboratory Assistant II - PT - Days - MHW

About the role

Memorial laboratory professionals understand that every specimen and every report are informing diagnosis, treatment and care. We never lose sight of the patient and family who are on the other end of that data, and are depending on us for timely and accurate results.

We aspire to the Five Rights of Laboratory Testing: performing the right test on the right patient at the right time for the right indicators leading to the right diagnostic decision.

Responsibilities

• Completes culture setup of microbiology samples and gram stain preparation when staffed in Microbiology department.
• Provides laboratory customer service to include request for add-ons, specimen collection information, phlebotomy requests, result inquiry, etc.
• Performs clerical duties.
• Maintains equipment and adequate stock of supplies.
• Maintains work area in a safe, aseptic and organized manner.
• Performs the phlebotomy function to ensure accurate and timely processing of lab test orders.
• Affords support functions to technologists including the loading and maintaining of instruments, making up of reagents, thawing, pooling, importing, and issuing of blood products, and maintenance and function checks.
• Keeps appropriate persons informed of instrument problems and resolutions.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs clinical laboratory equipment within the scope of training including waived testing, routine preventative maintenance, calibrations, quality control and safety checks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
• Six (6) months of prior experience as a lab assistant.

Skills

• ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCURACY & QUALITY
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• ORGANIZATION SKILLS
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE
• SPECIMEN HANDLING, ACCESSIONING, AND PROCESSING
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Monday - Friday