Lead Technical Lab Assistant

Responsibilities

• Schedule staff to ensure adequate coverage; recommend staffing adjustments based on customer needs and workload data and time standards.
• Assign duties, reassign tasks as needed during the shift; supervise and counsel staff; provide input on performance for annual appraisals; perform staff competency assessment at least annually.
• Act as liaison between lab assistants and technologists assuring an efficient work flow between lab assistant and technical areas.
• Act as a resource person for lab assistants, answering questions of policy and procedure, specimen requirements, equipment troubleshooting and maintenance, etc.
• Document all activities as appropriate.

Monitor Workflow

• Maintain competency in basic and technical lab assistant duties.
• Ensure adequate training of all Laboratory Assistants for collection and processing specimens plus all other duties technical or non-technical.
• Assumes the leadership role in the area in the absence of manager and supervisor.

Maintain Procedure Manual

• Maintain procedure manual;
• Document incidents;
• Track variance activities and assists in development of solutions;
• Plan and implement continuous improvement monitors.

Qualifications

• High School or GED (Required)
• Data entry skills;
• Organizational skills and ability to work under stressful conditions;
• Requires the capacity to work in a high risk department in an environment with equanimity, precision and attention to detail;
• Good communication skills, to include effective speech delivery and telephone skills.
• Three years in a high volume environment.

Work Shift

Evening
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Department

Phlebotomy

Benefits

Join us! if your passion is to work in a caring environment if you believe that learning is a life-long process if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Pay

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Schedule

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