Lab Assistant-Huntington
About The Position
This role requires excellent speaking and hearing abilities for communication with staff and patients, both in person and by telephone. The position involves sitting, walking, bending/stooping, lifting, and reaching to perform pre-analysis, analysis, and post-analysis specimen testing. Excellent documentation and organizational skills, along with knowledge of good laboratory practices, are essential. Visual acuity is necessary for reading and interpreting CLIA waived lab tests, following technical procedures, and reporting results. The ability to operate a laboratory centrifuge and perform various blood collection techniques is required. Due to regular contact with biohazardous specimens, there is an inherent risk of exposure to bloodborne diseases (OSHA Risk Category I).
Requirements
- Excellent speaking and hearing abilities
- Ability to communicate with staff and patients in person or by telephone
- Ability to sit, walk, bend/stoop, lift, and reach
- Excellent documentation and organizational skills
- Knowledge of good laboratory practices
- Visual acuity for reading and interpreting CLIA waived lab tests, following technical procedures, and reporting test results
- Ability to operate a laboratory centrifuge
- Ability to perform a variety of blood collection techniques
- MA or Phlebotomy national certification
Nice To Haves
- Manual dexterity for operating standard office equipment
- Hearing within range of normal human conversation
- Ability to maintain concentration and attention to detail for long periods
- Ability to lift and carry material weighing up to 25 pounds
Responsibilities
- Performs analyses on specimens to aid in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, following established quality control protocols.
- Maintains positive specimen identification throughout testing and reporting processes.
- Performs venipunctures and capillary draws on patients.
- Prepares specimens for shipment to reference lab.
- Performs patient and QC testing according to manufacturer written procedures; recognizes problems with specimens, test or instrument performance, and QC outcomes; proceeds to remedy or request assistance as appropriate.
- Informs Supervisor, and records remedial actions.
- Enters results for all in-house testing in the EHR.
- Creates requisitions/labels for all lab orders.
- Performs appropriate instrument startup, shutdown, and maintenance as required.
- Ensures lab supplies are well stocked and completes a lab supply order form for any supplies needing replenishment.
- Recognizes abnormal (Alert) values and follows established protocol for rechecking results and notifying physician.
- Maintains appropriate records (QC, specimen and test logs, instrument maintenance, troubleshooting/corrective actions, etc) as required for assigned tasks.
- Exhibits appropriate professional appearance and behavior in relating to clinic staff, patients and their families; consistently uses appropriate telephone manners; maintains confidentiality both inside and outside the work setting.
- Actively participates in the medical home care team which is comprised of clinical and non-clinical staff working together towards a common goal: delivering quality care to our patients.
- Acknowledges the importance of a team approach when providing patient care.
- Maintain compliance with the organization’s confidentiality policy in accordance to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Communicates and coordinates effectively with all members of the care team.
- Assist in care coordination which may include obtaining test and referral results and communication with various entities including but not limited to community organizations, Health plans, facilities, and specialists.
- Proactively address needs of the patients and families through the concept of population management.
- Effectively communicates with all patients with specific attention to the vulnerable patient population.
- Provide self-management support in the form of patient coaching and motivational interviewing when appropriate.
- Demonstrates flexibility and cooperation in complying with scheduling needs of department.
- Performs other related duties assigned by supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
