Clinical Laboratory Assistant 2

University of Miami•Miami, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Miami/UHealth Laboratories Department has an exciting opportunity for a full time Clinical Laboratory Assistant 2 to work in Miami, FL. The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 2 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
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
Commitment to the University’s core values.
Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

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.
Generates patient reports and forwarding them to the proper departments/physicians.
Investigates and responds to all inquiries or problems related to referral testing; Answers all inquiries made by the Reference Lab and resolves problem associated with improper or inadequate samples.
Answers all inquiries made by physicians or patient unit personnel related to specimen requirements.
Maintains adequate inventory levels as per protocol and rotates previous stock when it applies
Checks packing slips, verifies number of items received, documents, and gives copy to supervisor/designee.
Serves as a lead/Back-up when Supervisor is unavailable.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Responsible for checking QGenda on a daily basis and distributing cases to pathologists according to service subspecialty.
Responsible for filling distribution log throughout the day as cases are distributed
Use processing logs’ information to make slides for each cassette that is being processed
Clean blocks as they come out of the embedding stations and organize them in numerical order for microtomists
File blocks and slides as necessary throughout the day
Match working drafts with requisitions to have all documents ready for the assembly of cases.
Maintains accurate records of requisitions, accessioning logs and transport logs.
Assists in the maintenance of operable systems by changing paper, labels and/or printer ribbons as necessary.
Receives, unpacks, dates and stores supplies.
Responsible for the daily change/rotation of reagents on all processing machines in the histology laboratory
Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of maintenance logs for all processing machines.
Responsible for receiving cassettes, scanning into the LIS and the timely loading of cassettes onto the processor runs
Responsible for helping in the cleaning of blocks in the embedding area.
Cleans blocks by melting the paraffin around them and organizes cases in numerical order
Responsible for matching the necessary paperwork for assembly of cases
Matches gross description documents with request forms
Responsible for scanning all blocks loaded on processor machines.
Scans blocks using the SMART system before loading processing machines.
Keeps lab clean, neat, and organized.
Performs housekeeping duties to remove clutter
Removes empty boxes and recyclable material and disposes of them as per standard operating procedures.
Prepares biohazard containers for use and then disposal.
Informs supervisor if equipment needs service
Participates in the Performance Improvement of the department by documenting all problems and complaints in the internal QA log.
Participates in required educational program, including safety, infection control, etc.
Follows unit specific safety and infection control standards.