Lab Assistant/Courier - Histology Laboratory

Mission Regional Medical center•Weslaco, TX

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About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org

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

The Laboratory Assistant will follow the guidelines set by CLIA, and the CA Business and Professions Codes (bpc: 1212, 1269). Unlicensed laboratory personnel ("aides") may not, read, record, result, verify or interpret any laboratory test. Unlicensed laboratory personnel may not perform any 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. Unlicensed personnel require direct and constant supervision by a CLS or other licensed person identified in bpc: 1269, during the entire time they are assisting in the analytical testing phase.
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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