Clinical Support I (Lab)

DaVita Kidney Care

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Support I, Clinical (Lab) receives, prepares and accessions laboratory specimens for designated departments/locations prior to laboratory analysis and testing along with performing specimen accessioning, data entry, processing and other technical and non-technical duties in the laboratory under the general supervision of the Technologist or Supervisor. Assist laboratory teammates with other delegated tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor degree preferred
• Critical thinking skills preferred
• Medical terminology training preferred
• Some specialty or on the job clinical lab training preferred
• Basic computer skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Unloads and unpacks specimens: Cuts boxes and routes specimens by type to various staging areas, Records shipments, Records temperature of the packages according to the policies including safety and infection control, Waste Management.
• Sorting and loading automated line according to department needs and frequencies. Removes specimens rejected by Automation line and relabels tubes for processing. Accessions samples that require manual receiving and delivers them to the appropriate department.
• Unloads exception samples from Automation system.
• Grooms clotted samples.
• Transports racked and bulk samples to non-automated lab areas/refrigerators.
• Performs and records department maintenance for functions and equipment used daily.
• Prepares offline samples for testing (centrifuge and uncap).
• Assists the technical staff in specimen processing and preparation in the clinical laboratory. Documents work activities and pertinent information (using internal and external comments) in the LIS or paper logs to ensure regulatory compliance requirements are met and that audit trails are established.
• Performs duties and responsibilities as needed or directed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave
• Professional development programs
• On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree