Senior Laboratory Assistant - LVH Cedar Crest

HNL Lab Medicine•Allentown, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Laboratory Assistant supports various laboratory departments by performing tasks based on site needs, 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 and uses judgment in applying methods and procedures, including responsibility for the most complex assignments. It also coordinates and organizes the work of other Laboratory Assistants, helps maintain quality and quantity in an assigned area, clarifies and adapts work assignments as needed, and supports training, mentoring, competency reviews, regulatory documentation, continuing education, CSI programs, and departmental metrics. Blood Bank duties include placing blood components in final disposition after confirming their location; filing reports and unit tags according to regulatory requirements; disposing of components appropriately; applying patient charges and credits; reviewing blood supplier invoices and non-credit reports and resolving discrepancies; requesting supplier credits for unacceptable or defective components; tracking wasted units; issuing units to floors and the operating room; thawing frozen components as needed; and performing other assigned clerical tasks. The position also performs other duties listed in the Laboratory Assistant job description. The work is onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. The schedule is evening shift, Monday through Friday, with variable weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One to two years of experience in a laboratory setting.
Excellent reading and conversational skills in English; ability to write simple correspondence in English and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Knowledge of email and ability to use the Lab System Mailbox, fast orders, and various data-entry systems as assigned; training is 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 the quality and quantity of work in a specific area by ensuring Laboratory Assistants follow methods and procedures.
Explain and clarify work assignments and adapt them 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 the supervisor or manager of issues.
Assist with reporting departmental metrics and review procedures related to Laboratory Assistant and Senior Laboratory Assistant duties.
Perform laboratory support tasks as determined by site needs, including order entry, specimen collection and processing, equipment and reagent preparation and checks, specimen transport and distribution, supply inventory, and waived testing under supervision.
Place blood components in final disposition after ensuring they are in the correct location; file required reports and unit tags and dispose of components appropriately.
Apply patient-account charges and credits, review and approve blood supplier invoices, resolve discrepancies, review and resolve non-credit reports, request supplier credits for unacceptable or defective components, and track wasted units.
Issue blood units to floors and the operating room and thaw frozen components as needed.
Perform additional clerical tasks and other duties listed in the Laboratory Assistant job description.