Laboratory Assistant Nights-Outreach Lab

Laboratory Assistant,- FT
- Nights-Outreach Lab - 20136

US:

TX:

Edinburg | LABORATORY | Full Time

Posted 2 days ago

DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg - Days

Summary:

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the proper collection and processing of laboratory specimens under the task direction of the laboratory supervisor, senior technologist and/or lead lab assistant. The individual is expected to be competent in the use of the laboratory information system, to assist in the handling of test reports (i.e., filing, distributing) and to maintain supplies associated with assigned duties.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS :

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE :

• One (1) year of experience in a medical field preferred.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs phlebotomy and a variety of other routine chemical, bacteriological, serological, and hematological procedures in accordance with standard policy and procedure guidelines.
• Performs venipuncture on patients in a timely manner as requested by the medical staff.
• Performs analysis or other evaluation in accordance with PMCC, CLIA and OSHA established standards.
• Monitor pending functions daily to ensure all collected specimens have been processed
• Conducts other designated laboratory testing.
• Orders and stocks supplies, sterilizes instruments, and prepares equipment in the work area.
• Logs patient specimens and enters test results on forms or in computer.
• Must be detailed oriented for data entry into the Web MD Outreach and other Piedmont Lab software systems.
• Collects data, prepares reports, answers correspondence, and compiles statistics as directed. Closing out with reports, check on reports not received and do follow-up.
• Do add-ons.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers
• Process stats, coagulation and other time sensitive specimens immediately
• Ensures that the lab is clean and well-stocked at all times.
• Good work ethic, responsible, self-starter, team player with the ability to multi-task.
• Attend department and facility meetings as well as applicable in-service education programs
• Responsible for reading and complying with information communicated in weekly laboratory newsletters
• Complete all mandatory training, policy/procedure review and competency requirements

Other duties as assigned.

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES :

(Chain-of-command)

1. Vice President of Reference Lab → 2. Senior Executive Vice President

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including:
Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC :

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA) :

A.
Essential Duties
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Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

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