CLA Coordinator - Core Lab
About The Position
The CLA Coordinator performs and supervises clinical laboratory assistant functions including phlebotomy, specimen accessioning and routing, reference laboratory test ordering and packaging, registration process, and report distribution according to network and hospital policy and regulatory and accrediting standards. Under the direction of the Manager for administrative matters and the Laboratory Medical Director for medical matters, this role plans, organizes, and coordinates the work of employees in that section. The CLA Coordinator is responsible for maintaining section quality, quality assurance, inventory, and personnel competency. This includes selecting, training, evaluating, and discharging employees. The role also involves maintaining the section in accordance with the goals and policies of the department and institution, and maintaining budgetary control. The CLA Coordinator will also fill in for additional CLA duties as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum of two years’ experience as a Clinical Lab Assistant
- Ability to remember and consistently apply all the details necessary to collect and transport specimens properly and to use the laboratory computer
- Ability to write or print clearly
- Ability to accurately identity patients a recognize any differences in spelling of names or listing of hospital numbers.
- Ability to communicate well to and get along with patients and other hospital and laboratory personnel
- Ability to learn and use basic computer programs
- Ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrates responsibility to patients and to other members of the healthcare team
- Ability to effectively train.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Ability to lead a team
Nice To Haves
- Graduation from a phlebotomy training program or experience
- Leadership experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs and supervises clinical laboratory assistant functions including phlebotomy, specimen accessioning and routing, reference laboratory test ordering and packaging, registration process, report distribution.
- Plans, organizes, and coordinates the work of employees in the section.
- Maintains section quality, quality assurance, inventory, and personnel competency.
- Selects, trains, evaluates, and discharges employees.
- Maintains section in accordance with the goals and policies of the department and institution.
- Maintains budgetary control.
- Fills in for additional CLA duties as needed.
- Ability to remember and consistently apply all the details necessary to collect and transport specimens properly and to use the laboratory computer.
- Ability to write or print clearly.
- Ability to accurately identify patients and recognize any differences in spelling of names or listing of hospital numbers.
- Ability to communicate well to and get along with patients and other hospital and laboratory personnel.
- Ability to learn and use basic computer programs.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Demonstrates responsibility to patients and to other members of the healthcare team.
- Ability to effectively train.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to lead a team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
