Span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Position: Lab Assistant/span>/strong>br>
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span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">strong>Job Description:/strong>/span>/span>/span>
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li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Preparation of specimens for testing which meet the Laboratory's criteria./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Performs daily maintenance and replenishes supplies and reagents as needed./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Assists in the disposal of biohazard bags in the main laboratory into drums./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Generates, distributes, and monitors worksheets and pending reports./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Registers, maps, retrieves, discards specimens/paraffin blocks as needed./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Preparation of instrument-specific or department-specific reagents and buffers as needed./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Request and pull samples from other locations for pending tests./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Familiar with tube types, test request and medical terminology./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Report malfunctioning of all systems and equipment through appropriate channels./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Report on time and ready to perform their assigned duties as scheduled./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Wear company lab coat, gloves and face shield during specimen handling./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Establish positive patient identification on sample or in reporting systems before proceeding with any further action./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Full knowledge of the physician's order/requisition./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Understand and comply with OSHA, HIPA and all regulatory requirements./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Follow proper incident procedure in the event of any accident, specimen breakage, and spills./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Attends department trainings and meetings and interacts in two way communication to assist in process improvement./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Maintains compliance with all laboratory policies and procedures as well as safety and quality practices./span>/span>/span>
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span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Qualifications:/span>/strong>/span>/span>
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li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">High school diploma or equivalent./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lab work experience preferred./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Previous exposure to the Laboratory and Laboratory terminology is a plus./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Familiarity with Microsoft office./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Good communication skills./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Be a Team player/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Problem solving skills./span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">0-2 years of experience/span>/span>/span>
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Please reference Job number: 22999