Clinical Laboratory Assistant 1

University of Miami•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The UHealth Laboratories Department at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Laboratory Assistant. The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 1 performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories. An employee in this position provides broad support for the laboratory operations.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
No previous experience required
Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
Epic, pathology LIS, blood bank, and external lab systems
Specimen labeling, handling, and transport requirements
Blood bank processes and inventory control
Pathology requisitions and test workflows
External lab test menus (Quest/LabCorp)
Critical value reporting standards
Order review, release, and accessioning across systems
Accurate specimen verification and processing
Blood product handling (receive, transfer, issue)
Inventory management (blood bank)
Timely critical value reporting
Effective communication with nursing staff
External lab order processing and test lookup
Attention to detail
Accountability
Sense of urgency
Accuracy and reliability
Strong communication
Compliance with procedures

Responsibilities

Identifies, handles, and accessions patient samples requiring laboratory testing.
Transports specimens and communicates test results timely and accurately.
Maintains required laboratory files and logs system in a neat and accurate manner.
Performs specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement.
Maintains adequate inventory level as per protocol.
Participates in the performance improvement processes for the department.
Maintains assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition.
Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Uses Epic to accurately review and release orders, send secure communications, and view daily schedules.
Identifies and retrieves appropriate pathology requisitions for test processing.
Uses the pathology laboratory information system to accurately accession flow cytometry, molecular, cytogenetic, and cytology orders.
Uses the blood bank information system to receive orders, ensuring proper specimen labeling (date, time of collection, and collector initials).
Uses the blood bank system to receive, transfer, and issue blood products.
Performs daily inventory of blood bank products.
Communicates with nursing staff regarding specimen issues, including redraws.
Reports critical values accurately and within established timeframes.
Uses Quest and LabCorp test directories to ensure proper specimen handling, transport, and aliquoting based on ordered tests.
Uses external laboratory accessioning systems to process orders from reference labs (e.g., Quest, LabCorp, Viracor).
Utilizes laboratory communication platforms for test lookup and order management.