Lab Support Technician I - Lab Support Services

University of Arkansas System • Little Rock, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides comprehensive support for patient care activities in the Core Lab. The schedule for this position could change due to staffing issues with a two-week notice. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

Requirements

• High School, GED or formal educational equivalent.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
• Constant Physical Activity: Hearing, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Frequent Physical Activity: Feeling, Grasping, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Sharps, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking
• Occasional Physical Activity: Crouching, Kneeling, Lifting, Stooping

Nice To Haves

• Previous laboratory experience

Responsibilities

• Receives specimens from all sources and verifies that specimens are properly collected.
• Ensure test is received in the correct tube type.
• Sorts all specimens and place them in the proper racks or bucket to be received.
• Load racks on the appropriate automation line to be received in and tested.
• Scan specimens into the EPIC system and re-label the specimens as needed.
• Enter orders into EPIC through requisition entry for all outside institutions.
• Process add-on test.
• Answers phone calls concerning results, faxing reports, specimen collection and ordering test.
• Process timed urine specimens.
• Reconcile packing list.
• Process Reference, VA and ACH specimens.
• Process mail-in specimens.
• Scan requisitions received with labs from institutional accounts into EPIC.
• Call critical results as needed.
• Fill out all Safety Intelligence reports and deliver to the Core Lab Manager.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED