Technical Laboratory Assistant: PRN

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

85d•Onsite

About The Position

Firelands Health is seeking a Technical Laboratory Assistant to join their team. This role involves a variety of tasks to support laboratory operations, including specimen preparation, inventory management, and performing waived tests. The position offers flexible scheduling and is located in Sandusky, a vibrant coastal community. Firelands Health is committed to being a preferred independent healthcare employer, providing comprehensive medical care and promoting community wellness.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Basic clerical skills, such as typing, filing, medical terminology and computer literacy
Able to lift objects up to 25 lbs
Excellent phone etiquette and customer service skills
Punctual attendance at assigned work location is required
Outstanding attention to detail
Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner and maintain an accident free work place, including ability to demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency codes
Ability to comply with OSHA regulations and CDC standard and transmission based precaution recommendations and to utilize proper personal protective equipment
Ability to comply with provisions of applicable S.D.S. forms
Successful completion of a 90-day probationary period

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital laboratory experience preferred
Previous lab experience and/or medical background preferred
CPR/BLS certification preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare and label specimen slides (Gram stains, peripheral blood smears, bone marrow aspirations)
Lab supply inventory management
Preparation, integrity assessment and documentation of reagents and controls
Load specimens onto automated processors, understanding how to initiate testing, recognize testing errors, and basic understanding of how to mitigate testing errors
Perform waived tests across the department
Perform analyzer calibrations
Perform quality control for test systems and assure proper guidelines are met for continued testing
Understand resulting guidelines, including critical values, delta checks and triaging STAT results
Follows all established resulting guidelines for tests performed
Setup of specimen plates in Microbiology
Visual inspection of specimens for quality to include review for volume and gross clots
Answer the pneumatic tube system and log specimens into the lab information system as needed
Assure all specimens received are labeled appropriately for testing
Help distribute specimens to testing areas within the laboratory following appropriate triage guidelines for STAT and other time sensitive tests
Follow proper specimen/patient identification process in the execution of all job duties
Perform clerical duties to include short-registration, order entry, scanning, and filing orders for patients and specimens
Investigate and resolve problems on orders and specimens
Familiar with correct specimen types, specimen stability, and basic specimen processing procedures
Dispose of biohazardous material
Perform specimen storage and retrieval