Senior Lab Assistant

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Enters patient demographic information, laboratory tests orders, and verifies collection/receipt of specimens with completeness and accuracy.
• Assigns daily workload and ensures adequate coverage to include the ON-Call schedule in a timely manner with changes approved by Supervisor.
• Assists in the orienting and training of new employees.
• Prepares and processes specimens for all testing in the clinical laboratory to include, labeling, measuring, aliquoting, centrifuging, and the like.
• Distributes specimens to the appropriate work area.
• Assists with the development/revision of work procedures for assigned areas and evaluation process of employees.
• Assists in the event of Computer downtime and ensures that all staff know and understand procedure.
• Assists in the development and implementation of competency skills and testing.
• Ensures all Competency tests are completed in a timely manner for all staff.
• Ensures samples are accurate for referral testing.
• Ensures that all employees in department are doing the same.
• Ensures all referral documentation is complete and being done by all staff.
• Reviews unreceived report on a daily basis.
• Actively participates in the Laboratory’s continuing education program and meets requirements as described in the Laboratory Continuing Education Policy.
• Shares knowledge gained from seminars, workshops, etc. through formal and informal presentations.
• Ensures all patient samples are properly identified and all requisitions are double checked for correct orders.
• Completes associated responsibilities such as, centrifuge maintenance, label maintenance and stocks and maintains supplies.
• Ensures all documentation is completed and current for centrifuge and label printers.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Licensures/Certifications: N/A
• Experience: 2 years clinical laboratory work experience.
• Skills: Knowledge of medical terminology; skill in demonstrating customer service techniques; skill in oral and written communication; skill in performing basic arithmetic; ability to recognize, analyze and solve problems; ability to type accurately and quickly.

Skills

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Skill in demonstrating customer service techniques.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in performing basic arithmetic.
• Ability to recognize, analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to type accurately and quickly.

Benefits

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Employment Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.