LAB PROCESSOR

Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 6:15 pm at our main campus on Secor Rd

Assists laboratory staff in meeting workload demands including venipuncture and capillary puncture on patients.

Works under the supervision of the Administrative Laboratory Manager.

• Consistently arrives at work on time and adheres to regular work schedule.
• Receives logs, handles and processes various body fluids, exudates or scraping, and stores in an acceptable manner.
• Verifies patient/specimen identification and informs technical personnel and/or Supervisor of any discrepancies.
• Performs venipuncture and capillary puncture on patients.
• Properly prepares all types of lab specimens according to established procedures which include special requirements for reference work to outside laboratories or special studies.
• Performs simple maintenance of equipment; i.e. reads and records temperatures, cleans centrifuges and refrigerators.
• Maintains accurate and thorough records of what reference specimens have been picked up and/or sent out to other labs.
• Processes and transports infectious waste to a centralized pick-up location and signs the appropriate manifest.
• Performs and records qualitative determination for urine glucose and acetone according to established procedures.

• Transports specimens from other lab collection sites to the main lab in a timely and efficient manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Consistently arrives at work in appropriate/professional attire.
• Completes all tasks within established time frame.
• Adheres to all clinic policies and procedures.
• Knows, understands and adheres to all laboratories, Clinic, HIPPA and/or OSHA safety standards.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory techniques involved in routine tests.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• When presented with  STAT  request(s), stops all other routine activities and promptly addresses the STAT.
• Promptly delivers STAT specimens to technical work area and informs appropriate technicians in a non-threatening manner.
• Seeks appropriate tasks when primary tasks are completed and assists co-workers as needed.
• Demonstrates adaptability to expanded roles.

Education:

• HS diploma or GED.
• Phlebotomy diploma from an accredited school.

Preferred:

• Phlebotomy certification and 6 months previous experience.
• Certified Phlebotomist.