Lab Associate II - Per Diem
About The Position
The Lab Associate II performs duties related to receiving, handling, and processing specimens for laboratory testing. The role receives, sorts, and accessions specimens and assigns them to appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows. It also performs basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. The position completes quality-related tasks such as documenting work, maintaining a clean, stocked, and safe work area, monitoring pending work, and escalating priority work. It operates or uses basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment and follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care. The posted schedule is per diem/casual, with an eight-hour night shift from 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.; workdays vary and rotating weekends are required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- One year of recent relevant experience.
- Advanced knowledge of standard principles, processes, procedures, and equipment related to ordering laboratory testing and handling and processing biological specimens routinely submitted for analysis.
- Ability to perform duties and assigned tasks accurately, precisely, and reliably.
- Ability to organize and prioritize duties and tasks for completion within expected timeframes.
- Ability to manage workflow in response to volume fluctuations, unexpected problems such as equipment or information-systems failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen-integrity issues, and reviews of pending logs and priority assignments.
- Ability to follow standard practices, processes, and procedures in sequence.
- Critical-thinking skills for applying knowledge and making decisions.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures related to patient privacy and safety.
- Ability to work collaboratively and communicate current, factual, and relevant work information.
- Ability to recognize and appropriately escalate complex or unusual deviations, problems, occurrences, and unexpected outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Receive, sort, and accession specimens for laboratory testing.
- Assign specimens to the appropriate pre-analytic and analytic workflows.
- Perform basic post-analytic tasks, including distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens.
- Complete quality-related documentation and maintain a clean, stocked, and safe work area.
- Monitor pending work and escalate priority assignments.
- Operate or use basic pre-analytic laboratory equipment.
- Follow applicable regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to protect patient privacy and safety.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
