Laboratory Assistant, LSBME Lead

LCMC Health • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience Phlebotomy or Lab Assistant roles (UMC)
• Required: High School Diploma / GED or equivalent (UMC)
• Certification Name: Basic Life Support HeartSaver & First Aid Required Issuer: American Heart Association Licensure Speciality: Training Certification Entity: UMC
• Certification Name: Laboratory Assistant Required Issuer: Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Licensure Speciality: Licensure Entity: UMC
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and to instruct others; accurately complete and maintain patient documents and records; understand and follow specific clinical protocol and be able to make decisions independently.

Responsibilities

• Assists with operational management of Client Services.
• Assists supervisor with scheduling, training, and work assignments for Medical Lab Assistants and Phlebotomists.
• Processes specimens maintaining positive specimen identification.
• Maintains work area to ensure accurate processing.
• Labels, processes and distributes specimens according to department standards.
• Performs and results waived and moderately complex lab testing procedures, under supervision of a technologist.
• Collects and collates data for quality assurance programs, administers patient satisfaction surveys, monitors supplies and assists with observational audits.
• Performs phlebotomy procedures using venipuncture when necessary in accordance with standard laboratory policy and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees