Laboratory Assistant/USW

Responsibilities

• Collects blood by performing venipunctures and/or capillary punctures, and other patients' specimens.
• Performs physical part of urinalysis.
• Records specimens and performs record keeping pertaining to the job.
• Prepare media.
• Inoculates bacteriology specimens.
• Prepares parasitology specimens.
• Prepares blood specimens for examination.
• Prepares equipment and glassware for special tests, if applicable.
• Makes cuts on pathological specimens and prepares for physician review, if applicable.
• Sets up and cleans up equipment and glassware for special tests, if applicable.
• May perform EKG's, EEG's and Holter monitor hookups as required.
• Washes glassware and pipettes as required.
• Answers telephone and delivers reports to nurses' stations.
• Aids in autopsies, where applicable.
• Assists in keeping supplies at stock level.
• Completes daily log sheets.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED equivalent; some science classes desirable; and taken and passed a phlebotomy training program within the last five (5) years.
• One year of prior acceptable experience in laboratory technique, covering at least fifty percent of the clinical duties which will be required in the job.
• Nine semester hours of laboratory related college science courses from an accredited college/university, or successful completion of a medical assistant program of at least 9 months.
• Satisfactory completion of at least fourteen weeks of a basic course in laboratory technique offered by one of the branches of the Armed Forces with at least six months of experience in general laboratory work.
• Satisfactory completion of an approved CNA or LPN curriculum, within the last four years.
• Three (3) months orientation will be required to determine proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.