2nd Shift Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) I (Non-Certified)

Georgetown Hospital System•Murrells Inlet, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) I (Non-Certified) Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The Non-Certified Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of tasks related to the pre-analytical processing of biological specimens for testing performed in the clinical laboratory. This role is responsible for data entry of client demographic information, processing test orders and order review, reconciling specimen/order problems, collection of specimens, and assisting with facilitating send out testing. This position ensures proper patient registration, paper requisition filing, supply management support, answering phones, proper labeling of samples and sample distribution and other duties as assigned. Performs or assists with EKGs, and/or CLIA-waived or moderately complex patient testing duties, as designated, in the clinical laboratory that produce quality results. Demonstrates proper infection control. Assisting Clinical Supervisors/Managers in the day-to-day operation of the laboratory as necessary. Provides services and communicates with other departments and physician office practices in a professional and collaborative and patient centered manner. Demonstrates ability to recognize emergent conditions and reacts appropriately. Provides services in a professional and patient centered manner.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required
Basic computer skills required
Strong customer service skills required

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma and be a student enrolled in an accredited Bachelor of Science program in a science related major Preferred
High School Diploma and be enrolled in an accredited Clinical Laboratory Science program or Medical Laboratory Technician program Preferred
A minimum of one year health care setting experience Preferred
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Assistant experience Preferred
Phlebotomy experience Preferred

Responsibilities

Collect specimens for tests ordered using proper technique to prevent clotting or hemolysis, uses the correct containers for testing ordered, and collected proper volumes required for testing.
Collect Blood Cultures using proper aseptic technique to prevent contamination of cultures.
Consistently perform Patient Identification to ensure accuracy using two unique identifiers and patient/family involvement, when possible, as outlined in the TH Patient Identification policy.
Perform pre-analytical, post-analytical, and analysis (waived testing) of lab specimens.
Reports results according to policy.
Data entry of client demographic information.
Processing test orders and order review.
Reconciling specimen/order problems.
Collection of specimens.
Assisting with facilitating send out testing.
Ensures proper patient registration.
Paper requisition filing.
Supply management support.
Answering phones.
Proper labeling of samples and sample distribution.
Performs or assists with EKGs.
Performs or assists with CLIA-waived or moderately complex patient testing duties, as designated, in the clinical laboratory that produce quality results.
Demonstrates proper infection control.
Assisting Clinical Supervisors/Managers in the day-to-day operation of the laboratory as necessary.
Provides services and communicates with other departments and physician office practices in a professional and collaborative and patient centered manner.
Demonstrates ability to recognize emergent conditions and reacts appropriately.
Provides services in a professional and patient centered manner.