Lab Technician (PRN)

Job Description

Job Description

Location : Atlanta, Tx

Schedule : PRN, Meaning on as needed bases.

Job Summary

To collect blood samples, give information to callers, and otherwise relieve personnel of clerical and minor clinical, administrative business detail.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Lab Technician performs the following duties as assigned.

• Obtains patient blood samples from various body sites, observing principles of asepsis and applying knowledge of age related factors appropriately to patients. Age groups of patients served are Neonate, Infant, Toddler, Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Older Adult.
• Greets customers, ascertains nature of business, and directs or conducts customers to appropriate person or department.
• Process various specimens for testing, referral, or storage.
• Perform limited clinical test.
• Pick up samples and deliver reports to offsite clients.
• Access computer terminal for data entry or information retrieval.
• Collate reports for files, data processing, and medical records.
• Answers telephone and gives information to callers or routes to appropriate person and places outgoing calls.
• Files reports and other records
• Makes copies of reports or other printed matter, using copying or duplication machine.
• Maintains stocks of expendable supplies.
• Sends or delivers reports to appropriate locations.
• Picks up and delivers mail.
• Instructs patients or responsible family member in collection of various body fluids, applying age related appropriately to patients. Age groups of patients served are Neonate, Infant, Toddler, Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Older Adult
• Makes charges for requested tests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required

Credentials and Experience

Required