Lab Associate 2 Clinical

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

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About The Position

The Lab Associate 2 Clinical works in Specimen Management and is responsible for accessioning specimens or patient tissue materials for testing, including packaging materials to be sent to referring laboratories, with minimal guidance. The role works closely with laboratory staff, medical staff, and external customers, and performs customer service functions such as telephone etiquette, basic troubleshooting, and problem resolution. The position also sorts, triages, receives, sends, processes, and batches specimens; processes samples before testing; and provides general clerical support. Additional duties may be assigned. The role calls for foundational capability in quality assurance, specimen collection, pathology, laboratory practices, customer service, and equipment maintenance. Vanderbilt Health describes this as an opportunity to contribute to its clinical services within a collaborative academic health system.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of relevant work experience.
Foundational proficiency in laboratory practices, specimen collection, pathology, quality assurance, customer service, and equipment maintenance.
Ability to accession and handle specimens or patient tissue materials with minimal guidance.
Ability to provide customer service, troubleshoot basic issues, and resolve problems.

Responsibilities

Accession specimens or patient tissue materials for testing.
Package specimens or tissue materials to be sent to referring laboratories.
Sort, triage, receive, send, process, and batch specimens.
Process samples pre-analytically for testing.
Provide general clerical support.
Work with laboratory staff, medical staff, and external customers.
Perform customer service functions, including telephone etiquette, basic troubleshooting, and problem resolution.
Contribute to quality assurance and improvement of work processes.
Maintain equipment and ensure parts inventory is sufficient.
Perform routine safety checks and fulfill safety and regulatory requirements.