Laboratory Assistant (Part-Time)

Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, DE

35d

About The Position

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant (Part-Time), to join our team in Wilmington, Delaware. Schedule: M-F, 6:00am-2:30pm, 8-hour shifts. Weekend and holiday coverage may be required. Perform duties associated with incoming/outgoing department communications as well as processing inpatient, E.R., outpatient specimens, and reference lab requests. Assists tech staff, pathologists, and Director of Laboratory in various tasks. Possess thorough knowledge of laboratory specimen collection and processing procedures, shipping, TATs, and specialty testing. Performs any of following tasks to prepare specimens for laboratory testing. Receives incoming specimens and requisition forms, inspects items for completeness, correctness of information, and condition of specimens. Pours specimen fluid from primary tube into test tubes to create the required number of test samples. Enters required patient and customer data, testing codes, and billing information into computer system, using computer keyboard or bar code reading equipment. Prints bar code labels, using bar code printer, and attaches bar code labels to samples and requisition forms. Centrifuges or performs other tasks to prepare specimens for testing. Distributes all specimens to appropriate department for laboratory testing and assists with the locating of specimens for "add-on" testing. Completes requisition forms and packages and forwards specimens to outside laboratories for tests unavailable on site. Reviews all specimens, documents, and computer files and notifies designated staff of errors. Credits and appropriately notifies hospital staff (i.e., nurse, ordering provider) of referred tests that could not be performed. Answer telephone and provide information to customers. Performs clerical duties including but not limited to faxing, filing, and result/report delivery via fax or mail. Performance of a variety of analytical procedures of low to moderate complexity, using manual and automated methods, and through a variety of clinical laboratory methodologies. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma required.
Minimum of three (3) to six (6) months experience required. For Medical laboratory Scientist (MLS) students - clinical rotation within an accredited MLS Program will be considered relevant experience.
Possess thorough knowledge of laboratory specimen collection and processing procedures, shipping, Turnaround times, and specialty testing.

Responsibilities

Perform duties associated with incoming/outgoing department communications
Processing inpatient, E.R., outpatient specimens, and reference lab requests
Assists tech staff, pathologists, and Director of Laboratory in various tasks
Prepare specimens for laboratory testing
Receives incoming specimens and requisition forms, inspects items for completeness, correctness of information, and condition of specimens
Pours specimen fluid from primary tube into test tubes to create the required number of test samples
Enters required patient and customer data, testing codes, and billing information into computer system, using computer keyboard or bar code reading equipment
Prints bar code labels, using bar code printer, and attaches bar code labels to samples and requisition forms
Centrifuges or performs other tasks to prepare specimens for testing
Distributes all specimens to appropriate department for laboratory testing and assists with the locating of specimens for "add-on" testing
Completes requisition forms and packages and forwards specimens to outside laboratories for tests unavailable on site
Reviews all specimens, documents, and computer files and notifies designated staff of errors
Credits and appropriately notifies hospital staff (i.e., nurse, ordering provider) of referred tests that could not be performed
Answer telephone and provide information to customers
Performs clerical duties including but not limited to faxing, filing, and result/report delivery via fax or mail
Performance of a variety of analytical procedures of low to moderate complexity, using manual and automated methods, and through a variety of clinical laboratory methodologies
Other duties as assigned