Medical Laboratory Assistant - Laboratory - PT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Assistant supports laboratory technical professionals and technicians in performing clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory testing. The role reviews and verifies laboratory orders, receives and processes specimens, provides customer support, and assists with testing in assigned departments. The position is part-time, first-shift daytime, with 32 hours per week, and is non-exempt. It is on-site and has no supervisory or budget responsibility.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of phlebotomy or laboratory experience.
Follow OSHA guidelines and hospital and laboratory safety procedures.
Ability to multitask and prioritize work, particularly during busy periods.
Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions.
Ability to follow directions accurately.
Strong attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of laboratory operations, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Review, clarify, and verify healthcare provider orders for laboratory tests.
Order tests and receive specimens in the electronic health record.
Follow protocols for patient and specimen identification.
Understand specimen collection basics and complications that may affect analytical results; communicate collection information to healthcare providers and patients as needed.
Assess specimen integrity, acceptability, type, and volume.
Process specimens according to protocol, including centrifugation, aliquoting, storage, transport, and special handling requirements involving time, temperature, or light.
Distribute specimens and prepared slides to the appropriate testing personnel or section.
Support internal and external customers with problem solving and answer questions about test orders and specimen requirements.
Perform and report results on waived test systems.
Monitor supplies and inventory for the area of responsibility.
Clean and maintain specimen-processing and testing benches and equipment.
Support testing in assigned departments, which may include preparing, labeling, and staining slides; microbiology setup and plating; preparing reagents, standards, and controls; operating analytical instrumentation under technical staff supervision; and performing quality control or routine equipment maintenance.
Remain alert to sources of error; identify duplicate and incorrectly ordered tests and follow procedures for confirming frequently misordered tests.
Package specimens according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations and facilitate transfer to primary or reference laboratories.
Perform intake, documentation, and discharge of deceased patients from the morgue.
Support and train new team members as directed.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.