Lab Assistant - Histology
LCMC Health•Metairie, LA
•Onsite
About The Position
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Laboratory Assistant Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Nice To Haves
- Previous lab assistant experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs patient testing up to moderate complexity
- Performs daily temperature checks, analyzer maintenance, calibrations, and quality control in the assigned department
- Notifies appropriate testing staff when expected quality control values are not achieved or quality control ranges are exceeded
- Ensure department supplies are appropriately stocked and available
- Performs venipuncture and skin puncture on all patient age groups in accordance with department SOP
- Performs appropriate patient identification according to SOP, utilizing at least two patient identifiers when collecting and labeling specimens at the bedside in the presence of the patient
- Labels aliquots using at least two patient identifiers
- Transcribes orders from outside providers as necessary
- Responds to applicable code teams as needed
- Adherence to blood and body fluid universal special precautions outlined by laboratory and organizational policies
- Adheres to SOP in using handheld devices for specimen collection
- Monitors collection list and documents status of outstanding collections
- Monitors expected list for pending lab tests
- Answers phone calls, demonstrating appropriate customer service skills
- Must work weekends and holidays as assigned
- Ensures specimen collection supplies are available and within expiration dates
- Notifies laboratory leadership when supplies are falling below thresholds or expiration dates are upcoming
- Stocks supplies when deliveries are received
- Stocks phlebotomy carts with supplies, ensuring adequate inventory available on cart for next shift
- Ensures that specimens are updated to received status and collection date/time, collector, and receipt date/time is accurate
- Delivers specimens to the appropriate Lab Section.
- Communicates complaints or problems to department supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
