Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3

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JOB SUMMARY The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories. An incumbent in this position provides broad support for the laboratory operations.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS Identifies, handles, and accessions patient samples requiring laboratory testing. Transports specimens and communicates test results timely and accurately. Maintains required laboratory files and logs system in a neat and accurate manner. Performs specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement. Maintains adequate inventory level as per protocol. Participates in the performance improvement processes for the department. Maintains assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition.

Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations. Generates patient reports and forwards them to the proper departments/physicians. Investigates and responds to all inquiries related to referral testing;
Answers all inquiries made by the Reference Lab and resolves problems associated with improper or inadequate samples. Provides responses to all inquiries made by physicians or patient unit personnel related to specimen requirements. Maintains adequate inventory levels as per protocol and rotates previous stock when it applies. Reviews packing slips, verifies number of items received, documents, and provides copies to supervisor/designee.

Serves as a lead/Back-up when Supervisor is unavailable. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Minimum 4 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.

Commitment to the University’s core values.

Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUMDepartment Specific Functions
1. The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 is a professional with associate, bachelor or higher degree studies in Biology, Chemistry or Science related. With laboratory experience, research or clinical and some knowledge in laboratory informatics.

This healthcare professional is a potential medical technologist who does not have the required license yet. By adding this support to our operations, the laboratory will benefit, not only with the extra hands, but financially.

The main tasks that will be assigned to this position are:

- Guided by the area supervisor and/or the Director of operations will assist in overseen the implementation and validation of the new Inventory system.

Monitoring of workflows, data management, ordering process and reports between the main storage rooms and the different laboratory departments.

Integration and monitoring of the accessioning personnel into the inventory workflows.

Validation of processes
- Run multiple validations in the different laboratory areas,Flow - BD Flow cytometry instruments (3)
TC Enumeration panel

Flow cross match

Flow PRADuraclone panels

Molecular – Fast Plex NGSMolecular
- Sure Typer HLA typing

Molecular – Care Dx Chimerism Molecular – Care Dx NGS HLA typing

Molecular – Grifols
-Infectious disease FDA approved Donors Antibody & Molecular
- Fusion software

Antibody – Eplex antibody panel

Serology – SARS IgG…