Lab Assistant - Clinical Lab

Prime Healthcare•Pampa, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Pampa Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Located in the center of the Texas Panhandle, Pampa Regional Medical Center is a 25-bed critical-access hospital serving our communities with a full range of surgical and medical services. Pampa Regional Medical Center is certified by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and has been recognized by the Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades for patient safety and was named among the “100 Top Hospitals” by IBM Watson Health in 2018. Pampa Regional offers key services to the community including heart care, emergency services, urgent care, surgical services and more. For more information visit www.prmctx.com .

Requirements

HS Diploma or Equivalent required
State Certified as CPT I or CPT II if the laboratory is located in a state where required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 1-year clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred
Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs computer entry, filing, telephone communication and other clerical duties.
Demonstrates good telephone etiquette and be able to greet patients and other visitors in a polite and friendly manner.
Possesses good communication skills.
Demonstrates adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory.
Demonstrates a good working knowledge of phlebotomy and the equipment used in collecting specimens from newborns to geriatric patients.
Processes pathology, microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens.
Processes specimens for reference laboratory.
Stocks and orders routine supplies.
Keeps storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean.
Processes or places specimens on laboratory instruments in accordance with established policy and procedures.
With proper documented training the laboratory assistant may perform, instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assist in quality control procedures, perform, primary culture inoculations, stain slide preparations, and subculture from liquid media.
Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director, ie monitor, mail, fax, answer phone, inter departmental deliveries. Etc.
Assist in Pathology with training and eval.
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