Lab Assistant

Prime Healthcare•Dover, NJ

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About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant performs clerical and specimen-processing duties in a clinical laboratory while following applicable CLIA guidelines and relevant state laws. Unlicensed personnel may not read, record, result, verify, or interpret laboratory tests; perform quantitative specimen or reagent measurements or calculations; calibrate instruments; or review quality-control results. During assistance in analytical testing, unlicensed personnel require direct and constant supervision by a licensed professional. The role includes computer entry, filing, phone communication, greeting patients and visitors, processing specimens across laboratory departments, preparing specimens for reference laboratories, maintaining supplies and clean work areas, and placing specimens on laboratory instruments according to established procedures. With documented training, the assistant may also perform specified preventive maintenance and troubleshooting, assist with quality-control procedures, and carry out certain culture and slide-preparation tasks. Other duties may be assigned by the department manager or director.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
State certification as CPT I or CPT II if required in the state where the laboratory is located.
Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintenance of current certification preferred.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of clinical laboratory experience performing similar job functions preferred.
Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained current preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform computer entry, filing, telephone communication, and other clerical duties.
Use good telephone etiquette and greet patients and visitors politely and in a friendly manner.
Process pathology, microbiology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and blood bank specimens.
Process specimens for reference laboratories.
Stock and order routine supplies.
Keep storage areas, trays, centrifuges, and collection areas clean.
Process specimens or place them on laboratory instruments in accordance with established policies and procedures.
With proper documented training, perform instrument preventive maintenance and troubleshooting, assist with quality-control procedures, perform primary culture inoculations and stain-slide preparations, and subculture from liquid media.
Assist in Pathology with training and evaluation.
Perform other duties assigned by the department manager or director, such as monitoring, mail, fax, answering phones, and interdepartmental deliveries.
Follow applicable laboratory guidelines and work under direct and constant supervision by a licensed professional when assisting in analytical testing.