Clinical Laboratory Assistant - Atrium Health FT
About The Position
The Clinical Laboratory Assistant role at Atrium Health is a full-time position located at Carolinas Medical Center - Lab: Central Processing. This role is responsible for collecting and processing patient blood and non-blood specimens accurately and efficiently. The assistant will also perform patient registration, provide phone support, maintain competency with laboratory information systems, and train new team members. Duties include receiving lab orders, preparing documentation, performing routine laboratory tests, maintaining specimen documentation, and managing supplies. The position requires adherence to safety, cleanliness, and infection control policies, including practicing sterile technique and handling biohazardous materials. The assistant will perform minor laboratory procedures such as chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and immunology, as well as phlebotomy. They will also receive and collect urine specimens and report varying in-house test results and abnormal findings to clinical staff.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Knowledge of laboratory techniques to perform minor laboratory tests
- Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to operate, clean, and sterilize
- Knowledge of appropriate medical terminology to communicate with staff
- Knowledge of computer systems and applications
- Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures and protocols
- Knowledge of common safety hazards and universal precautions to establish a safe work environment
Nice To Haves
- Certification in phlebotomy preferred for facilities where phlebotomy is an assigned duty.
Responsibilities
- Collects and/or processes patient blood obtained by venipuncture and/or capillary puncture timely and accurate.
- Processes nonblood patient specimens in a timely and accurate fashion.
- Assists in specimen preparation, receipt, and transport of patient specimens.
- Performs patient registration.
- Provides phone support for patient care areas in a polite and supportive manner.
- Maintains competency with hospital and laboratory information systems as needed to perform job duties.
- Trains new team members and/or students in the department including any standard work processes applicable to the work area.
- Receives lab orders from providers, prepares necessary documentation, and performs all routine laboratory tests.
- Maintains necessary documentation for all tests according to standards and labeling all specimens following set standards.
- Maintains knowledge of specimen collection devices and tubes.
- Maintains equipment, keeps area clean, stocks supplies and keeps work space organized.
- Practices sterile technique and prevents cross contamination.
- Handles blood and body fluids and deals with infectious patients.
- Performs minor laboratory procedures accurately, precisely, and efficiently under minimal supervision including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and immunology.
- Perform phlebotomy through venous and capillary puncture following established procedures in accordance with age specific considerations of patients.
- Observes strict principles of antisepsis to prevent infection of patient and contamination of specimens.
- Receives and collects urine specimens to perform all routine tests.
- Performs specimen preparation for all procedures/tests.
- Maintains supplies inventory communicating needs to supervisor.
- Reports varying in-house test results in addition to all abnormal findings to clinical staff.
- Complies with all policies and OSHA regulations related to safety, cleanliness, and infection control.
- Practices sterile technique and prevents cross contamination.
- Handles blood and body fluids and deals with infectious patients.
- Follows general safety procedures and utilizes PPE appropriately.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
