Senior Laboratory Assistant - LVH Cedar Crest
About The Position
The Senior Laboratory Assistant supports various laboratory departments by performing tasks determined by the specific site, including order entry, specimen collection and processing, equipment and reagent preparation and checks, specimen transport and distribution, supply inventory, and waived testing under supervision. The role performs the full range of Laboratory Assistant assignments, uses judgment in applying methods and procedures, and regularly handles the most complex assignments. The Senior Laboratory Assistant coordinates and organizes the work of other Laboratory Assistants, helps maintain the quality and quantity of work in an assigned area, explains or adapts assignments as needed, and assists with staff training, mentoring, competency reviews, regulatory documentation, continuing education, and departmental metrics. The role also reviews procedures related to Laboratory Assistant duties. In Blood Bank, the role manages final disposition and appropriate placement and disposal of blood components; files required reports and unit tags; issues units to floors and the OR; thaws frozen components as needed; reviews supplier invoices and non-credit reports; requests supplier credits for unacceptable or defective components; and applies appropriate patient charges and credits, including tracking wasted units. Additional clerical duties may be assigned. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and one to two years of experience in a laboratory setting. Knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy, data processing, and willingness to complete a medical terminology course are desirable. The role requires strong English reading and conversational skills, basic written communication, arithmetic ability, sound judgment in standardized situations, and familiarity with email, the Lab System Mailbox, fast orders, and other assigned data-entry systems. Training is provided for the Lab System Mailbox. No certifications are required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- One to two years of experience in a laboratory setting.
- Excellent English reading and conversational skills; ability to write simple correspondence in English and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to follow detailed written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Knowledge of email, fast orders, and various data-entry systems as assigned; knowledge of the Lab System Mailbox is required, with training provided.
- No certifications are needed.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy.
- Knowledge of data processing.
- Willingness to complete a medical terminology course.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate work by scheduling assignments and organizing the work of other Laboratory Assistants.
- Maintain quality and quantity in an assigned area by ensuring Laboratory Assistants follow methods and procedures.
- Explain or clarify work assignments and adapt assignments when necessary.
- Perform the most complex Laboratory Assistant assignments on a regular basis.
- Assist with training and mentoring new staff, provide regulatory documentation, and participate in CSI and continuing education programs.
- Assist with competency reviews of new and current Laboratory Assistants and promptly notify a supervisor or manager of issues.
- Assist with reporting departmental metrics.
- Review procedures related to Laboratory Assistant and Senior Laboratory Assistant duties.
- Place blood components in final disposition after confirming they are in the correct location; file required reports and dispose of components appropriately.
- Apply appropriate charges to patient accounts, including special testing and split-unit charges.
- Review and approve blood supplier invoices, resolve discrepancies, and apply appropriate patient charges.
- Apply appropriate patient credits, including irradiation and test credits, and track wasted units.
- Review and resolve non-credit reports and request supplier credits for unacceptable or defective blood components.
- File unit tags according to regulatory requirements.
- Issue units to floors and the operating room.
- Thaw frozen blood components as needed.
- Perform other duties listed in the Laboratory Assistant job description and other assigned clerical tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
