Medical Lab Assistant

Skills:

Required Skills & Experience: -One (1)-two (2) years of experience in a clinical laboratory as a Laboratory Technician, Laboratory Assistant, or related job. -Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for interfacing with Service Chiefs, Department Chairs/Directors, Administrators, Managers, attending staff, principal investigators, and peers. -Ability to work as part of the team and independently when required. -Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks. -Intermediate computer skills. -Demonstrates a high commitment to quality. -Excellent organizational skills.

Specimen Preparation and Processing:
-Prepares specimens for testing or sending out to another laboratory for testing.
-Reviews name on labels and attaches labels to appropriate specimen tubes.
-Places and sorts labeled specimens on racks and transports to appropriate processing area.
-Maintains 100% accuracy on all labeling of specimens.
-Alerts technologists of STAT requests to ensure prompt processing and analysis.
-Centrifuges specimens following the procedures detailed in the Standard Operating Procedures Manual.
- Prepares specimens for sending out to another laboratory utilizing the laboratory computer system.
-Properly aliquots the specimens according to specimen requirements.
-Sorts specimens according to location.
-Makes arrangements for pickup of specimens (e.g., main lab STAT specimens, reference laboratories).
*See attached Job Description for full details.

Processing of patient samples for analysis. This includes reviewing appropriateness of requests, accessioning, centrifugation, aliquotting, placing samples on analyzers, performed waived lab tests, archiving and sample preparation for specimens sent to another laboratory for testing. Maintains competency in the assigned duties in the laboratory; record keeping of reagents, chemicals and instrument Service Contracts; telephone coverage and other related duties. Works under direct supervision of senior technologist, laboratory Supervisor or manager of the clinical laboratory.
Accessioning:
-Reviews Order Entry orders and requisitions, verifies accuracy of corresponding specimens, and enters required data into computer as detailed in the laboratory's standard operating procedures.

Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.


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