Clinical Laboratory Associate
Baptist•Memphis, TN
About The Position
Responsible for dispatching and/or transporting blood and other specimens. Assists laboratory staff with clerical and technical tasks indirectly related to the delivery of quality patient care for diagnostic testing. May perform CLIA-waived laboratory testing and performs routine laboratory duties. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Certification or degree in an area such as medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical, or biological sciences, or equivalent years of experience and education.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to specimen collection and preservation requirements, media requirements, and storage requirements.
- Receive specimens in the laboratory proficiently.
- Follow accreditation standards, regulatory agency requirements, and institutional policies.
- Meet accurate and complete patient identification requirements using at least three unique patient identifiers.
- Record and retrieve laboratory data proficiently.
- Distribute samples in a timely manner.
- Track specimens proficiently.
- Meet reference laboratory specimen requirements for receiving and processing.
- Load and unload blood culture bottles and perform CLIA-waived tests proficiently.
- Assist customers, including answering phones and responding to inquiries.
- Clean and maintain laboratory supplies and the work area.
- Assist with training and educating new employees and students.
- Complete assigned goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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