Laboratory Assistant - Hospital (Part Time Evenings)

				Overview:

This position plays an important role in the lab interacting with patients and nursing personnel. It is a non-credentialed position that supports preanalytical, analytical and post analytical laboratory workflows. Responsibilities include all the following: 1) registration, 2) inpatient, outpatient or outreach phlebotomy, 3) sample processing/aliquoting/prepping for transport/testing and 4) performs CLIA waived testing.

Responsibilities:

Pre-Analytic workflows

* Greets everyone with a pleasant and professional manner, using patient experience best practice guidelines (AIDET, 5/10 Rule and No-Point, etc.)
* Identifies patients and samples using two patient identifiers, always labeling samples in the presence of the patient.
* Performs medical venous and capillary blood collections independently for patients of all ages within specified safety parameters, timelines and pace.
* Performs sample receiving, accessioning, processing, aliquoting, preparation for transport and/or delivery to testing areas.
* Utilizes supply items in a cost-effective manner, recognizing when to reorder and assisting with unpacking and/or restocking items.
* Achieves basic understanding of lab tests to answer patient questions in an easy to understand way.

Analytic workflows

* Performs CLIA waived testing on medical samples in accordance with manufacturer specifications using good laboratory practice.
* Works efficiently with the workflow and workload.
* Documents routine instrument maintenance; elevates non-routine issues to management.

Post-Analytic workflows

* Follows appropriate reporting protocols including critical value reporting.
* Monitors pending logs and work queues and resolves pending tests and registration errors.
* Prepares and logs samples for proper storage and retention.

Committed Team

* Prioritizes work in the best interest of the patient, sharing the work with team members.
* Assists with training new employees and students, being helpful and supportive in their teaching.
* Attends department huddles, staff meetings and other required training.
* Checks emails regularly for huddle minutes and important communications relevant to assignment.

Qualifications:

* High School graduate or equivalent.
* Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
* Multicultural sensitivity.
* Microsoft Office - basic computer skills.
* Customer/patient focused. 
* Basic knowledge of computer systems used on analyzers, Sunquest and EPIC.
* Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
* Demonstrates knowledge of computer programs for patient identification, registration, order, and sample tracking. 
* Demonstrates basic knowledge of computer programs for reporting test results. 
* Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
			

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