Senior Lab Assistant
About the role
Texas Oncology is looking for a Lab Assistant to join our team! This position will support the Katy location. The role may be classified as Level 1, Level 2, or Senior based on candidate experience. Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country, with approximately 600+ providers across 220+ sites in Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community‑based cancer care to make the best available care accessible to all communities, allowing patients to fight cancer at home with family and friends nearby. Our mission remains the same today: at Texas Oncology we use leading‑edge technology and research to deliver high‑quality, high‑touch, evidence‑based cancer care to help patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.”® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer each year.
Responsibilities
- Collects appropriate specimens from patients as ordered.
- Maintains proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records and checklists.
- Performs specimen analysis of all chemistry, hematology, immunology specimens as directed.
- Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and ensures that all supplies are viable before using in patient testing.
- Preps patients as necessary (e.g., taking vital signs).
- Assists with testing procedures according to procedure guidelines.
- Sends specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in house.
- Processes incoming orders for lab testing.
- Processes in‑house and in‑coming results for charting.
- Charts patient results in a timely manner.
- Updates and files all daily paperwork, lab logs and maintenance logs.
- Arranges for transfusion of blood products when ordered by physician.
- Operates designated laboratory equipment as directed.
- Uses equipment effectively, skillfully and efficiently.
- Maintains equipment and work area as directed.
- Performs testing under CLIA guidelines for personnel.
- Performs daily, weekly and monthly instrument maintenance as