Lab Assistant

Patient First • Catonsville, MD

3d • $22 - $24

About The Position

The Lab Assistant provides rapid, reliable laboratory results and supports specimen collection and processing, test analysis, reporting, quality control, and record maintenance. The role also includes ordering and receiving supplies, assisting nurses and physicians with patient care, communicating patient readiness and relevant information, and maintaining a safe, professional, and positive environment. The position may require working at any center due to a staffing or center emergency or reduction of work.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Knowledge of laboratory principles, concepts, and methodologies sufficient to perform waived testing.
• Ability to produce rapid, reliable, quality laboratory results during high-volume periods of 100 or more patients per day.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and take initiative in response to varying volume and dynamic situations.
• Knowledge and skill sufficient to use and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Proficiency in venipuncture, finger stick collections, and drug screens.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods, possibly 4–7 hours at a time.
• Ability to lift moderately heavy to heavy items weighing 20–50 pounds.
• Willingness to work at any center due to a staffing or center emergency or reduction of work.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality and rapid lab results using appropriate laboratory analyses, procedures, equipment, and safety practices.
• Follow laboratory procedures for specimen collection, handling, and processing; test analyses; result reporting; and record maintenance.
• Follow laboratory quality control policies and document quality control activities and maintenance under the supervision of the Lab Technician on duty.
• Electronically order laboratory, x-ray, and medical supplies as directed.
• Notify the Nurse and/or Physician when a patient is ready for an exam, communicate symptoms, and relay questions about laboratory or x-ray needs.
• Follow established corrective action policies and procedures when test systems fall outside acceptable performance levels, and document corrective actions.
• Identify and troubleshoot problems that may affect test performance or reporting, correcting them or notifying the Lab Technician on duty, Lab Supervisor, or Lab Consultant.
• Receive and distribute laboratory supplies as needed.
• Follow Patient First and OSHA safety policies.
• Assist Nurses and Physicians with patient treatment and care.
• Respond to Physician and Nurse requests respectfully and in a timely manner.
• Foster teamwork and help maintain a positive, professional atmosphere.
• Provide positive, warm, and friendly service in all interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work at any center when required by a staffing or center emergency or reduction of work.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Disability, life, and long-term care insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid Annual Leave.
• Volunteer Time Off Pay.
• Bereavement Leave.
• Emergency Leave Bank.
• Overtime pay.
• Holiday pay.
• Double-time compensation for holidays worked.
• Discounted medical treatment at any Patient First location for employees and immediate family.
• Recruitment bonus.
• Patient Care Performance bonus for center employees.
• Weekend bonus for center employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED