Medical Laboratory Assistant - Our Lady of Lourdes

Responsibilities

• Independently coordinates, plans, and utilizes time efficiently to prioritize and organize duties/workload.
• Maintains inventory supply in work area to ensure efficient departmental operations, minimizing duplication of energy and service.
• Demonstrates initiative in change adaptation, especially those not covered by written or verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform non-complex laboratory testing.
• Assists in care and maintenance of laboratory work areas and equipment.
• Responsible for all pre-analytical specimen handling and facilitating workflow in and out of laboratory.
• Understands specimen requirements for each test and evaluates specimen for proper identification and integrity through visual checks and result evaluation.
• Ensures proper specimen identification and the ability to recognize discrepancies. Includes troubleshooting and documentation.
• Follows protocol for instrument maintenance, running controls, and accepting, verifying, and recording Q.C. results.
• Recognizes and refers problems and questions outside of own expertise to appropriate supervisory personnel.
• Adheres to safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Complies with regulatory standards applicable to area(s) of responsibility.
• Complies with organizational/departmental policies and procedures including, but not limited to, confidentiality, safety, cooperation, flexibility, and attendance.
• Contributes to performance improvement activities of areas of responsibility.
• Complies with mandatory regulatory and credentialing requirements.
• Assists in developing and maintaining policies and procedures in compliance with regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• Education - High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Training - Comfortable working with multiple computer applications.
• Must obtain Louisiana License as Medical Lab Assistant by LSBME within one (1) year of employment.