Laboratory Assistant I

First Choice Community Healthcare•Edgewood, NM

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Health Center Manager and the indirect supervision of the Laboratory Manager performs various laboratory tests, including all tests in the waived category for CLIA.

Requirements

High School graduate or GED certificate
Completion of relevant phlebotomy training program and/or medical assistant certification
CPR certification required within 6 months of hire
Ability to work as a team member within a clinical environment
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
Ability to collect, prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols
Ability to perform a range of CLIA waived clinical laboratory tests and chemical analyses on biological samples
Knowledge of sterile procedures
Ability to draw intravenous and peripheral blood
Ability to isolate and identify specimens using advanced laboratory techniques and equipment
Ability to perform, monitor and/or maintain quality control standards
Ability to utilize, calibrates, configure and/or troubleshoot laboratory testing systems and instruments
Records maintenance skills
Knowledge of laboratory and experimental protocols and procedures
Knowledge of the Joint Commission, CLIA, OSHA and related accreditation and certification requirements
Knowledge and familiarity with compliance program. Cooperate fully and comply with laws and regulations

Responsibilities

Greets and registers patients
Collects, processes, and handles blood and/or other biological specimens according to established procedures
Instructs patients in the proper collection of samples
Verifies patient identity throughout the phlebotomy and send out processes
Transmit tests in the electronic health record to the appropriate reference laboratory
Obtain patient demographics, Advanced Beneficiary Notices (ABN), and knowledge of lab billing and diagnosis codes
Orders, maintain, and distributes supplies as needed
Keeps records and reports on results according to established procedures
Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods
Depending on training and competency performs limited CLIA waived testing
Performs biohazard disposal as appropriate
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned