What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Assistant - Per Diem position at Barton Health?
Summary of Position :
The Laboratory Assistant serves as the primary support resource to the Clinical Laboratory Scientists in the provision of laboratory services utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. Laboratory assistants are responsible for phlebotomy, collection of arterial blood gases, legal collections, specimen handling, microbiology culture set up, customer service, registration and performing EKG's.
Qualifications : Education :
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
Experience :
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :
Certifications / Licensure :
Physical Demands :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Conditions :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions :
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Registers laboratory patients in accordance with the organization's registration procedures. Accurately enters patient's demographics, insurance information and verifies insurance eligibility.
3. Performs phlebotomy duties ensuring patient safety.
4. Performs Arterial blood gases ensuring patient safety.
5. Including computer test order entry and receiving.
6. Inoculates Microbiology specimens for gram stain and cultures.
7. Assists EKG department with performing EKGs with accurate lead placement.
8. Documents and performs legal urine, blood and breath collections.
9. Processes and prepares reference laboratory specimens for referral.
10. Manages, receives, and ensures that supplies are stored according to temperature requirement. Responsible for the proper rotation of stock ensuring that short-dated supplies are utilized first.
11. Collects and processes PKU specimens for genetic testing of newborns.
12. Recognizes unusual situations outside of his / her expertise and seeks guidance of supervisor or other appropriate laboratory staff.
13. Appropriately handles the following workflows :
a. STAT orders
b. Specimen integrity issues
c. Regular review of pending logs, priority assignments, etc.
d. Shift to shift hand-offs
e. Unexpected situations or problems such as equipment or IS failure
f. Fluctuations in volume
14. Assists in the training of new laboratory assistant personnel.
15. Is able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to identify each patient's age-specific needs. All competencies are based on ages served.
16. Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory and licensing standards and ensures that practice is compliant with standards.
17. Demonstrates knowledge of performance improvement methodology (FOCUS PDCA). Participates in performance improvement teams & / or supports department and hospital-wide PI efforts.
18. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
