Lab Assistant - Porter's Neck - Full Time

Wilmington Health PLLC•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Responsibilities

Ability to perform any or all of the following tests/duties:
Urinalysis
Rapid Strep
Mono
Flu
RSV
Accucheck
Urine Pregnancy
Lead
T. Bilirubin
ISTAT
Affirm VP III
Alere Triage
Perform finger sticks, heel sticks, and venipuncture to obtain specimens for testing
Analyze patient specimens on hematology analyzer
Prepare specimens and paperwork to be sent to LabCorp, NHRMC, OMH, or main lab
Collection and mailing of PKU and sickle cell filter paper test to the state laboratory
Instruct patients on correct procedures for collecting clean catch urine specimens
Prepare specimens for microscopic review
Set up and read ESR’s
Sending appropriate letters to parents when children need to repeat PKU, sickle cell, and/or lead testing
Keep lab supplies stocked
Analyze samples for proficiency testing
Oversee operation of lab in and communicate appropriately with site manager and lab manager
Bring critical lab results to attention of providers
Check temps in fridge, room, incubator, freezer, humidity, and record in logbook
Correctly package and have ready to transport any bio-hazard materials used in lab
Run controls of newly opened kits, i.e. strep, mono, urine, pregnancy, flu, RSV per package insert
Clean lab counters daily and when spills occur and record on cleaning calendar
Prepare control data to be sent for monthly evaluation and peer-group comparison
Utilize Orchard LIS system for lab order entry, result entry, patient inquiry, editing results or orders
Utilize EMR and EPM for appropriate lab needs
All other duties as assigned by Lab Manager