Lead Lab Assistant- Prep & Processing Lab

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Lab Assistant is responsible for assisting and working cooperatively with the management team in managing the duties and activities of the work unit. This role involves facilitating workflow by performing a variety of clerical and processing duties, including inventory, filing, stocking, and rotating inventory. The Lead Lab Assistant is also involved in training and continuing education of staff and requires a mature individual capable of maintaining confidentiality of employee concerns and issues. The position performs pre-analytic specimen processing, operates various laboratory and office equipment, enters information and test orders into the laboratory computer system, and may respond to a high volume of phone calls seeking laboratory testing information. Key responsibilities include ensuring correct patient identification on specimens and documentation, and resolving pre-analytic specimen-related issues. This role is an integral part of the laboratory team, providing support in patient testing. Duties may also include performing complex reagent preparation, managing work unit supply inventory, and operating automated systems. Individuals hired for this position are required to complete two years in this role before becoming eligible to transfer to other positions within Mayo Clinic.

Requirements

Associate's degree OR High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years work experience including clinical laboratory and/or other relevant experience.
Ability to accurately read specimen labels and work with numbers to prevent mislabeling.
Must be organized, able to prioritize and work in a fast paced environment.
Must possess good human relations skills and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Must be able to accommodate scheduling adjustments, off-shifts, holiday, and weekend work assignments.
Requires the ability to be attentive to details and to adhere to strict safety requirements for handling chemicals, reagents and infectious agents.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in a health or science field preferred.
Previous experience or knowledge of computers and keyboarding, telephone operations and other office equipment desired.

Responsibilities

Assisting and working cooperatively with the management team in managing the duties and activities of the work unit.
Facilitating the workflow by performing a variety of clerical and processing duties that include inventory, filing, stocking and rotating inventory.
Training and continuing education of staff.
Performing pre-analytic specimen processing.
Operating a variety of laboratory and office equipment.
Entering information and test orders into the laboratory computer system.
Responding to a high volume of phone calls seeking laboratory testing information.
Ensuring correct patient identification on specimens and documentation.
Resolution of pre-analytic specimen-related issues.
Providing support in patient testing.
Performing complex reagent preparation.
Managing work unit supply inventory.
Operating automated systems.