Supervisor Medical Laboratory Assistant

Norton Sound Health Corporation • Nome, AK

27d • Onsite

About The Position

Purpose of Position: Perform in all areas involved in pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic testing. Maintain the policies and procedures as technical supervisor in assigned areas of the laboratory to ensure that all regulatory requirements are maintained. Perform routine clinical tests, collect blood samples, prepare media, report results. Uphold the organization s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Requirements

• Testing procedures
• Sharps handling techniques
• Above average computer skills
• Above average customer service skills
• Ability to deal with difficult clients
• Above average written and oral communication skills
• High School, Associate's Degree preferred in Laboratory medicine
• 5 year(s) working as a phlebotomist, medical lab assistant, or similar work
• 2 (years) supervisory experience
• AMT, ASCP, or other Appropriate Training Certificate

Responsibilities

• Ensure absolute patient identification and match with required test; perform specimen collection, ensuring high customer service and strict attention to accuracy, integrity, and quality
• Supervise phlebotomist daily performance
• Prepare samples outsourced to another laboratory, i.e. Quest send-outs.
• In charge of laboratory safety compliance.
• Follow established QC program within parameters for acceptable levels of performance, ensuring that these levels are maintained throughout specimen analysis and monitor test analysis and specimen examinations through evaluation of QC records
• Schedule patients for testing to maximize the best use of laboratory resources while making the best possible accommodation for the needs of the patients
• Select test methodology appropriate for clinical use of test result and perform and validate tests of body fluids and substances to provide data for diagnosis and treatment of disease
• Perform drug testing and waived screening
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees