Laboratory Technician

Description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing all waived to high complexity testing including venipuncture and specimen collections while observing all applicable safety precautions.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assess and process specimens for testing in the general laboratory and reference labs. Adhere to specimen acceptability and rejection criteria.
• Ensure all instruments QC and maintenance was performed in a timely manner.
• Train newly hired lab personnels if needed.
• Scan reference lab results.
• Observe all established ‘universal safety precautions’ including proper handling of specimens as biohazards.
• Monitors work environment to identify and improve potentially unsafe practices.
• Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory.
• Understands the process of specimen collection, requirements, and storage.
• Must be able to answer client/physician questions in a knowledgeable and courteous manner, including result retrieval in Lab computer and reference lab system.
• Exercises good judgment and takes appropriate independent action as needed to perform his/her duties for the Lab.
• Answers the phone in a courteous and professional manner.
• Maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Motivates others and effectively direct work assignments.
• Identify and correct problems.
• Review manual entries for results for accuracy.
• Performs phlebotomy as needed including drawing blood, centrifugation of specimens.
• May transport specimens from laboratory to nearby lab hospital if needed.
• Follow HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Promote the philosophy and mission of the Lab within the company and with clients.
• Report any compliance issues or concerns to the Compliance officer/HR
• Order, pack and ship samples to be sent out to reference labs.
• Print and review pending log at the end of each shift.
• Any additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience

• No phlebotomy experience required but preferred.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree or science related degree. Must have at least 1 year of general laboratory experience.
• AMT or ASCP certified required.

Skills/Abilities

• Critical thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Communication – Excellent verbal and written skills to facilitate communication with a variety of medical and technical personnel.
• Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to other’s actions.
• Ethics – Ability to deal efficiently and ethically with all personnel and customers.
• Judgment – Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management – Manage one’s own time and the time of others.

Qualifications

Salary : $25 - $35