Laboratory Assistant, AAMC Lab Management Collection, Full Time, 1st Shift

Self Regional Healthcare•Abbeville, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant performs and documents routine laboratory specimen processing, specimen procurement, and limited testing. This role involves verifying patient and specimen identification, ensuring equipment functionality, and assisting in training laboratory staff while adhering to CAP regulations. The assistant prioritizes workload to meet turnaround time goals, maintains accurate records, and uses laboratory and hospital systems for various functions. Effective communication and teamwork are essential, as is the ability to handle stat specimens and resolve identification issues. The role requires flexibility in assignments, compliance with attendance policies, and a commitment to safety regulations and continuous improvement through participation in performance improvement initiatives and in-service programs.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent accepted.
Laboratory instrumentation knowledge.
Ability to verify patient and specimen identification with no patient ID errors.
Ability to manage a complex task and multitask and prioritize.
Ability to produce accuracy on routine and non-routine procedures with no serious errors.
Ability to maintain accurate record keeping.
Ability to perform equipment maintenance according to schedule.
Ability to use the laboratory system for order entry, resulting reports, inquiries, and other necessary functions.
Ability to use other hospital applications or job specific applications.
Ability to communicate information to other members of the patient care team.
Ability to take immediate and appropriate action with specimens marked stat.
Ability to identify questionable patient ID information and follow through to resolve the problem.
Ability to accept assignment without complaint and follow the chain of command.
Ability to comply with hospital attendance policy.
Ability to plan breaks and meals considering patient and department needs.
Ability to return from breaks and lunch in assigned time frame.
Ability to cover for co-workers during breaks.
Ability to follow laboratory vacation policy.
Ability to make efficient use of time.
Ability to comply with all safety regulations.
Ability to practice principles of safety (proper body mechanics, infection prevention, and emergency code response).
Ability to identify potential safety problems and report to management.
Ability to ensure all reagents and chemicals are properly labeled and have HFPA label if indicated.
Ability to participate in performance improvement and attend all mandatory in-service programs.
Ability to complete annual health service.
Ability to submit monthly and annual reports without having to be repeatedly reminded.

Nice To Haves

Associates or Bachelor of Science in life sciences or nursing preferred.
A mixture of education in life sciences or nursing with experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Performs and documents routine laboratory specimen processing, specimen procurement, and limited testing.
Verifies patient and specimen identification and ensures equipment is functioning properly.
Assists in training laboratory staff and adheres to CAP regulations.
Prioritizes workload and performs testing in compliance with turnaround time goals.
Manages complex tasks, multitasks, and prioritizes effectively.
Produces accurate results on routine and non-routine procedures.
Maintains accurate record keeping of log sheets, worksheets, and records.
Performs equipment maintenance according to schedule.
Uses the laboratory system for order entry, resulting reports, inquiries, and other necessary functions.
Uses other hospital applications or job-specific applications, maintaining current passwords and knowledge.
Communicates information to other members of the patient care team.
Supports team members by assisting proactively.
Takes immediate and appropriate action with specimens marked stat.
Identifies questionable patient ID information and follows through to resolve the problem.
Accepts assignments and follows the chain of command to resolve issues.
Consistently helps other team members in the attainment of their daily clinical goals.
Anticipates the need to respond to change.
Is proactive in identifying strategies for improving operation and patient care.
Provides coverage as assigned and complies with hospital attendance policy.
Offers to work extra if needed and plans breaks and meals considering patient and department needs.
Covers for co-workers during breaks and follows laboratory vacation policy.
Complies with all safety regulations and practices principles of safety.
Identifies potential safety problems and reports them to management.
Ensures all reagents and chemicals are properly labeled.
Actively participates in performance improvement and attends all mandatory in-service programs.
Completes annual health service and submits monthly and annual reports.