Laboratory Assistant (Casual/PRN)

Nemours Children's Health•Orlando, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant (Casual/PRN) to join our team in Orlando, Florida. This role involves performing duties associated with incoming/outgoing department communications, processing inpatient, E.R., and outpatient specimens, and handling reference lab requests. The Laboratory Assistant will also assist tech staff, pathologists, and the Director of Laboratory in various tasks. The position requires thorough knowledge of laboratory specimen collection and processing procedures, shipping, TATs, and specialty testing.

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.
Process inpatient, E.R., outpatient specimens, and reference lab requests.
Assist tech staff, pathologists, and Director of Laboratory in various tasks.
Receive incoming specimens and requisition forms, inspecting items for completeness, correctness of information, and condition of specimens.
Pour specimen fluid from primary tube into test tubes to create the required number of test samples.
Enter required patient and customer data, testing codes, and billing information into the computer system.
Print bar code labels and attach them to samples and requisition forms.
Centrifuge or perform other tasks to prepare specimens for testing.
Distribute all specimens to the appropriate department for laboratory testing.
Assist with the locating of specimens for “add-on” testing.
Complete requisition forms and package and forward specimens to outside laboratories for tests unavailable on site.
Review all specimens, documents, and computer files and notify designated staff of errors.
Credit and appropriately notify hospital staff of referred tests that could not be performed.
Answer telephone and provide information to customers.
Perform clerical duties including faxing, filing, and result/report delivery.
Perform 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.