Laboratory Associate III

Laboratory Associate III

Classification: Nonexempt
Supervises Positions: No

Duties

• Participates in continuous performance improvement activities.
• Participates in safety rounding and reporting within the clinical laboratories.
• In ambulatory setting, responsible for surveys, inventory management, quality control, troubleshooting, training, competency, new testing validations and implementations.
• Orients and trains Laboratory Assistant Is and IIs, and other testing team members as assigned.
• Supports inventory management activities.
• Supports scheduling and timekeeping activities.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Patient Care

• Shows a commitment to providing the highest level of patient care.
• Collects, labels, and prepares specimens for testing.
• Maintains required documentation for all lab procedures.
• Processes requisitions for testing.
• Prepares and distributes reports.

Safety

• Adheres to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices.
• Performs quality control testing to assure accuracy of patient testing.
• Performs equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Practices safety policies to maintain a safe working environment.
• Performs all duties to satisfy regulations in preparation for inspections.

Teamwork

• Cooperates within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.
• Provides information and consultation to requestors.
• Recognizes interdependencies with other areas and supports other staff as needed.
• Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers.
• Participates in regular staff meetings.

Technical Competence

• Uses knowledge that is acquired through training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job.
• Completes educational activities to continually improve skills and assists consultants.
• Participates in improvement of methods and processes.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s or Doctorate Degree from an accredited University in Chemistry, Physics, or Biology related sciences required. Must include: Six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences. Or 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University in Chemistry, Physics, or Biology related sciences required. Must include: Six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences.
• Experience: 3 year of laboratory testing experience

Additional Skills/Requirements

• Required: None
• Preferred: None