Weekends

LCMC Health•Metairie, LA

About The Position

The Lab Assistant/Processor works under the direct supervision of medical practitioners or laboratory personnel in inpatient and outpatient settings. The role supports diagnosis and treatment by collecting, labeling, preserving, processing, transporting, and storing blood specimens and other laboratory samples. The position also assists medical technologists and laboratory staff with procedures and testing, specimen handling, clerical work, and supply and reagent monitoring. The work calls for flexibility, resourcefulness, efficiency, professionalism, and confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or one year of directly related experience.
American Heart Association BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Assist medical technologists and other laboratory staff with procedural setup, specimen plating, slide staining, and related work.
Label, process, and distribute specimens according to department standards.
Set up laboratory testing and procedures for medical technologists to read.
Perform laboratory testing.
Respond to specimens received through the pneumatic tube system or specimen drop-off; deliver specimens to department sections, match received specimens with orders in the LIS, and enter collection information.
Maintain the rejection log and document related communications.
Perform clerical duties, retrieve laboratory results, and fax them to the appropriate office or unit.
Scan necessary documents into the hospital information system.
Check instruments and assigned benches for reagents and supplies, replenish as needed, and notify the appropriate person or team about low inventory.
Record and verify supplies received, document receipt in the department supply logbook, and label incoming supplies with the received date before stocking.
Monitor reagent expiration dates and report expired tubes or supplies, defective items, contaminated items, or other unacceptable supplies.
Assist with specimen collection and determine the appropriate collection requirements, techniques, and specimen amount for requested tests.