Laboratory Technical Assistant

Allina Health•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Medical Laboratory Professional! Step into a diverse, multicultural lab environment where your work directly impacts patient care. As a key member of our fast-paced healthcare team, you'll use the latest technology to help process millions of tests annually. We’re driven by a passion for innovation, teamwork, and creating meaningful impact. Performs pre-analytical processes in one or more areas, such as Histology, Core lab, or Microbiology. Collaborates with certified staff and pathologists in confirming & troubleshooting specimen labeling/collection requirements, computer orders, and performing accurate and timely surgical sample preparation/staining techniques. This position may perform waived testing. Performs routine pre-analytic laboratory procedures. Evaluates acceptability of specimens. Processes specimens as required. Performs routine problem resolution related to orders, specimens, and billing. Works closely with certified staff and pathologists in confirming and troubleshooting specimen labeling/collection requirements, computer orders, and performing accurate and timely surgical sample preparation/staining techniques. May perform waived testing. Ensures patient orders are accurate and complete. Performs scheduling, ordering and releasing in patients' electronic medical record. Evaluates patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed. Administrative duties. Stocks, rotates, and requests supplies on a regular basis. Trouble-shoots minor equipment issues. Performs various clerical duties. May train others in assigned work area. May assist with standard operating procedure development in assigned work area. Participates in departmental or system wide projects or committees as assigned. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School or GED plus required college coursework: 36 semester hours of chemistry/biology/medical laboratory, or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution.
The 36 semester hours must contain a minimum of 24 semester hours of biology/medical laboratory technology
At least 3 months lab training is required in each specialty lab area in which highly complex testing is to be performed

Responsibilities

Performs routine pre-analytic laboratory procedures.
Evaluates acceptability of specimens.
Processes specimens as required.
Performs routine problem resolution related to orders, specimens, and billing.
Works closely with certified staff and pathologists in confirming and troubleshooting specimen labeling/collection requirements, computer orders, and performing accurate and timely surgical sample preparation/staining techniques.
May perform waived testing.
Ensures patient orders are accurate and complete.
Performs scheduling, ordering and releasing in patients' electronic medical record.
Evaluates patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
Stocks, rotates, and requests supplies on a regular basis.
Trouble-shoots minor equipment issues.
Performs various clerical duties.
May train others in assigned work area.
May assist with standard operating procedure development in assigned work area.
Participates in departmental or system wide projects or committees as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.