Weekend Lab Assistant - Sat and Sun

Bethany Medical•Kernersville, NC

About The Position

The Largest Independent Established Multi-Specialty Group in Central North Carolina is Seeking a Weekend Lab Assistant to join our Team! VOTED “BUSINESS OF THE YEAR” 2018 VOTED ONE OF THE “FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN THE TRIAD” 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Our mission at BMC is to provide excellent care through a multi-specialty approach from prevention to intervention of potentially life-threatening health problems. Seeking a Weekend Lab Assistant for our Kernersville Lab location. Summary of Position: The Weekend Lab Assistant performs the general daily specimen receiving processes as set forth by the laboratory guidelines. The Weekend Lab Assistant monitors specimen logs and manifests to ensure acceptable specimens are received in the laboratory for testing. The Weekend Lab Assistant immediately notifies the General Supervisor of any problems or concerns.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent

Responsibilities

Receives specimens by un-bagging them and confirming samples received match those listed on the sample manifest from the individual stations
Creates orders, prints labels, and/or prints requisitions as needed in the Harvest LIS system
Sorts samples according to analyzer and creates racks for each
Rejects or cancels samples according to Laboratory Sample Rejection protocols
Pours off urine samples from urine cups to the appropriate tube for analysis
Creates orders for specimens that should be sent out to reference labs
Performs individual specimen checks and discards samples per the laboratory’s defined schedule for sample storage and purging.
Processes Occupational Health urine samples
Completes daily temperature logs and notifies the supervisor when any temperature is out of range
Answers telephone calls and inquiries from various stations within Bethany Medical Center
Provides a safe environment from physical, chemical, and biological hazards.
Performs other related duties as negotiated.