Medical Laboratory Assistant-Anatomic Pathology
About The Position
This position involves three rotations: Anatomic Pathology Gross Room, Anatomic Pathology Send-Out/Research Office, and a Float rotation including digital scanning and other duties. The role provides clerical and patient care support, focusing on specimen collection and processing. Responsibilities include patient registration, specimen accessioning, various specimen collections (venipuncture, capillary, sweat chloride, etc.), ensuring specimen preparation and processing, and performing waived laboratory testing. The Medical Laboratory Assistant will complete technical tasks like specimen accessioning, preparation, processing, delivery, and storage, potentially including phlebotomy. Clerical tasks and specimen accessioning will be performed in accordance with testing protocols. Laboratory operations will be maintained through equipment maintenance, quality control, and preventive maintenance. Waived laboratory testing will be performed, and patient reports, quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting will be documented appropriately. The role requires adherence to applicable laws and regulations related to position and laboratory operations, and documentation of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks. Service excellence and quality patient care are expected, involving adaptive communication styles, client concern resolution, basic troubleshooting, and efficient handling of interruptions and changing environments. Feedback for individual improvement will be provided, and an atmosphere of mutual respect and inclusiveness will be supported. Participation in continuing education programs is also expected.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, required.
- Technical skills, organizational skills, ability to multitask, attention to detail, and computer experience required.
- Interpersonal relationship skills to collaborate with internal and external customers.
- Effective in both written and oral communications.
- Efficient in collaborative and independent work.
Nice To Haves
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, preferred.
- CPR certification, preferred.
- One-year of clinical laboratory/ medical experience and office experience, preferred.
- Two years of phlebotomy experience, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Completes technical tasks such as specimen accessioning, specimen preparation, and processing, and specimen delivery and storage.
- Performs clerical tasks and specimen accessioning in accordance with testing protocols and criteria.
- Maintains laboratory operations by performing equipment maintenance, quality control, and preventive maintenance.
- Performs waived laboratory testing, documents patient reports, quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting appropriately.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and upholds applicable laws and regulations related to position and laboratory operations.
- Documents daily, weekly, and monthly tasks on assigned work area task lists.
- Delivers service excellence and quality patient care through adjusting communication styles to adapt to various cultural differences, addressing client concerns by researching problems and identifying resolutions, using basic troubleshooting skills, and efficiently handling interruptions and functions with changing environments or circumstances.
- Provides feedback that is useful and assists in individual improvement.
- Actively engages in and supports efforts to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect and inclusiveness.
- Participates in continuing education programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
