Microbiology Lab Tech

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

About The Position

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do. Job Summary: Add to pre-analytical specimen processing the duties associated with analytical testing of samples according to SOPs and supervision. The Lab Tech will have at least 30% of their duties tied to testing in the Core Laboratory areas of PLP Sections of the Edgewood Location (due to complexity, volume, and testing for a joint venture laboratory) or any of our System St. E Laboratories under supervision of a Registered Technologist. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, or a Related Field
Clinical Laboratory Skills, analytical equipment, technical SOPs, LIS
1 year (full time equivalent) as a Clinical Lab Assistant I with high performance competency assessments completed.

Nice To Haves

Automation experience
Process Improvement experience

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the understanding of pre-analytical processes and impact on testing
Process/set up, Label, aliquot, transport specimens as required per SOPs to ensure stability and quality for testing.
Prepare and perform maintenance checks on clinical analyzers for testing according to SOPs including loading of Reagents, Calibrators and Quality Control.
Perform preanalytical steps for testing including preparations of stock solutions/reagents, Calibrators, QC or patient specimens.
Prepare and load Patient specimens for analysis according to SOPS and training onto analytical systems.
Review results for out-of-range flags and flags from the analytical systems.
Report any deviations to a Technologist according to the SOPs and training.
Perform and document troubleshooting activities and checks on Analyzers or test systems to ensure quality patient results are reported.
Report any deviations in checks and troubleshooting to a Technologist or supervisor.
Under Supervision, test samples and Report patient results according to SOPs and training, reporting any deviation in expected results to a Technologist or Supervisor.
Achieve the level of CEUs as required by Lab Assistants and 3 additional CEUs related to Clinical Laboratory Testing.
Monitor and assist with Inventory maintenance, ordering, when necessary, supplies for testing within the department.
Cleans, organizes and stocks lab workstations so work can be performed in a safe and orderly manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.