Medical Laboratory Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency exam.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Consistently interact positively with coworkers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
• Demonstrate knowledge of department and hospital policies and procedures and their execution.
• Handle telephone inquiries and transfer calls as needed.
• Receive, accession, and process specimens to ensure timely reporting of results, ensuring positive patient identification.
• Perform registration in HIS as needed.
• Process reference laboratory testing as needed.
• Independently troubleshoot specimen-related problems.
• Assist with inventory and supply management, including supplies for other hospitals and/or customers.
• Maintain hardware and equipment as needed.
• Use laboratory and hospital computer systems for accurate data entry and retrieval.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Maintain procedure knowledge and implement new and revised procedures in real time.
• Maintain Quality Control and Quality Assurance standards at all times.
• Cooperatively and proactively assist in other areas as needed in a teamwork-oriented environment.