Lab Assistant - Clinical

Prime Healthcare•Evanston, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant will follow the guidelines set by CLIA. Laboratory assistants may read, scan, record, result and verify any waived laboratory test. Laboratory assistants may not perform any moderate and high complexity test involving the quantitative measurement of specimen or reagent or perform any mathematical calculation in determining a test result or validity of a test procedure. Unlicensed laboratory personnel may not perform instrument calibration or review quality control results to monitor the performance of the instrument or test procedure. Laboratory assistants require training and competency assessment for any waived testing performed.

Requirements

HS Diploma or Equivalent required.
State Certified as CPT I or CPT II if the laboratory is located in a state where required.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current preferred.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 1-year clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred.
Current BLS 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 (pre-analytic phase only)
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, i.e. monitor, mail, fax, answer phone, inter departmental deliveries. Etc.
Assist in Pathology with training and eval
Runner
assist in transcribing of post-analytic results
performs waived testing after documented training and competency assessments.