Medical Laboratory Assistant - Laboratory - FT - Evening
About The Position
The Medical Laboratory Assistant supports laboratory technical professionals and technicians in performing clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory testing. This full-time, on-site position works an evening second shift, with a 40-hour workweek, and is non-exempt. The role is not patient-facing and has no supervisory or budget responsibility. The assistant reviews and verifies laboratory test orders, receives and processes specimens, and supports testing in assigned departments. Work may include slide preparation and staining, microbiology setup, reagent preparation, operation of analytical instruments under technical staff supervision, and quality control or routine equipment maintenance. The position also supports customers, maintains supplies and work areas, packages specimens for transfer, and helps train new team members as directed.
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 patient and specimen identification protocols and understand specimen collection basics, potential complications, specimen integrity, and acceptability for testing.
- Communicate specimen collection information to healthcare providers and patients as needed, and answer questions about test orders and specimen requirements.
- Process specimens according to protocol, including centrifugation, aliquoting, storage, transport, and special handling requirements involving time, temperature, or light.
- Evaluate specimen type and volume; distribute specimens and prepared slides to appropriate testing personnel or sections.
- Provide problem-solving support to internal and external customers.
- Perform and report results on waived test systems.
- Monitor supplies and inventory for the assigned area.
- 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; running 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 specimen transfers to primary or reference laboratories.
- Intake, document, and discharge 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
