Clinical Lab Assistant, Full Time Day

Kindred Healthcare•Hollywood, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Clinical Laboratory Assistants perform laboratory duties above the complexity level of a phlebotomist but below that of a medical laboratory technician. The role includes collecting and processing specimens, performing limited waived laboratory testing, assisting technicians and technologists with maintenance and reagent preparation, plating microbiology samples, and preparing specimens for testing from alternative laboratory sources. The position supports laboratory workflow and patient care by verifying requisitions and patient identities, obtaining blood specimens through venipuncture and fingersticks, maintaining specimen integrity, tracking collections, and resolving unusual test orders. It also includes clerical and preanalytical tasks, receiving specimens, loading instruments, setting up plates, resolving pending logs, and communicating critical values to actionable care providers. The role follows department procedures, quality standards, safety requirements, hospital policies, and applicable regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
1–3 years of clinical laboratory experience.
State license or registration as required by the state.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
Knowledge and abilities in analyzing information, infection control, bedside manner, attention to detail, laboratory environment and procedural skills, quality focus, hospital environment and creating a safe, effective environment, and performing diagnostic procedures.

Nice To Haves

Medical Lab Assistant certification.
Current BLS.

Responsibilities

Verify test requisitions against nursing station logs and bring discrepancies to unit personnel's attention.
Verify patient identity and obtain blood specimens through venipuncture and fingersticks.
Maintain specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, and observing isolation procedures.
Collect therapeutic drug-monitoring assays in collaboration with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate timing between drug dose and collection.
Track collected specimens by initialing, dating, and recording collection times, and maintain daily tallies of collections performed.
Maintain quality results by following department procedures and testing schedules, recording results in the quality-control log, and identifying and reporting needed changes.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
Resolve unusual test orders by contacting physicians, pathologists, nursing stations, or laboratory testing personnel; refer unresolved orders to the originator for clarification and notify the supervisor.
Participate in educational opportunities, read professional publications, maintain professional networks, and participate in professional organizations to update job knowledge.
Adhere to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and TJC standards.
Accept ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and explore opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Assist with laboratory clerical work.
Answer phones, receive specimens, and perform preanalytical preparation of samples, including send-outs.
Support laboratory workflow by loading instruments, setting up plates, and performing waived testing according to laboratory procedures.
Perform pending log resolution.
Call critical values to actionable care providers.
Maintain good and regular attendance and perform other related duties as assigned.