Laboratory Assistant Senior

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, Performs clinical laboratory procedures and test using manual and automated equipment. Maintains required records and data. Assists laboratory technician and medical technologists. Supports compliance and Principles of Responsibility. Maintains confidentiality. Protects organizational assets. Exhibits ethics and integrity. Adheres to applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditation and licensing requirements, policies and procedures. Reports and/or resolves issues of non-compliance.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Obtains laboratory specimens such as blood, urine and sputum directly from patient. • Using centrifuge, Separates plasma or serum from whole blood. • Checks specimen acceptability for testing. • Labels, distributes and stores samples appropriately. • Measures/weighs appropriate samples. • Provides information to technicians and technologists to be used in further laboratory testing.

Maintaining and Operating Equipment:

• Maintains and operates equipment such as centrifuges used to prepare samples for testing. • Keeps Quality Control Maintenance Charts on such equipment as well as refrigerators and freezers within department. • Tends automatic equipment as appropriate to prepare specimens for analytical testing.

Bacteriological and Microbiological Procedures:

• Inoculates bacteriological specimens on culture media. • Prepares smears for staining.

Data Entry and Record Keeping:

• Performs input of data via computer CRT/keyboard. • Handles inquiries on laboratory specimen requirements and handling. • Keeps detailed records of all tests performed. • Reports laboratory findings to authorized persons.

Transportation and Logistics:

• Assists in transporting items between laboratory, clinic and hospital locations. • Maintains packing/shipping training and certification as appropriate to remain in compliance with applicable regulations.

Authorized Tests:

• Performs authorized (e.g., CLIA waived) tests in various areas such as serology, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, histology and cytology using standard techniques and equipment as needed. • (All tests performed must be certified and verified by supervisor or designee of assigned department as needed).

Specialized Tests:

• Performs Bleeding Time Test under direct supervision.

Preparation of Solutions and Reagents:

• Prepares solutions, reagents, and stains, following standard laboratory formulas and procedures. • Cleans and sterilizes laboratory equipment and instruments. • Maintains laboratory stock of supplies and chemicals.

Work Environment and Customer Focus:

• Keeps work area neat and clean. • Maintains customer focus. • Demonstrates principles of service excellence in all activities. • Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care and/or service appropriate to age groups served. • Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide culturally sensitive care and/or service.

Professional Conduct and Compliance:

• Adheres to and maintains current knowledge of Principles of Responsibility, applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditation and licensing requirements, policies and procedures. • Reports and/or resolves issues of non-compliance.

Collaboration and Teamwork:

• On regular, sustained basis, cooperates with other staff members both within and outside department in accomplishment of own job duties as well as assisting others in accomplishing theirs. • Serves as team player and role model for other employees in organization, always exhibiting traits of courtesy, caring, helpfulness and respect. • Conducts self in service-oriented manner that is attentive, pleasant, cooperative, sensitive, respectful and kind when dealing with members, visitors, public and all employees.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.