What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Assistant position at Hunter Health?
Required Hours: Monday - Thursday 12:00PM - 6:30PM; and Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM (about 32 hours/Full-Time).
Summary: The Medical Lab Assistant is responsible for assisting with various in-house testing while ensuring that all patients receive quality care within the lab. In collaboration with the Lab and Radiology Manager, the Medical Lab Assistant ensures they are in compliance with all federal grants, OSHA, CLIA, and Hunter Health Clinic policies and procedures.
Essential Functions:
- Assists with processing urinalysis, hematology, microbiology, serology, and chemistry tests.
- Performs blood draws to obtain samples from patients per the lab orders requested through the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Processes and orders tests from outside labs from the EHR.
- Recognizes and seeks clarification on abnormal lab results as instructed.
- Assists with maintaining inventory and the ordering of supplies for the department.
- Maintains complete logs and/or electronic records for all tests and pap smears.
- Implements and maintains new testing procedures as instructed.
- Assists with training of care team medical assistants and new lab employees.
- Collaborates with the Lab and Radiology Manager if any concerns or problems arise in the department.
- Travels when necessary to meet operational needs.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent is required.
- Documented training or certification appropriate to laboratory specific tasks is required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required, within 30 days of hire.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a healthcare laboratory setting is preferred.
- Experience in phlebotomy is required.
Skills:
- Listens, identifies, and responds quickly and effectively to internal and external needs.
- Communicates effectively with all patients.
- Displays organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, and uses time and resources effectively.
- Displays good judgment and decision-making skills.
- Effectively collaborates and seeks clarification and confirms accuracy as needed.
- Utilizes teamwork to achieve desired results and contributes to projects while developing positive working relationships.
- Pursues goals with commitment and shows initiative.
- Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and reliability; manages time and priorities; develops and follows work procedures.
- Evaluates own performance and accepts constructive feedback to continue learning.
- Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with this job. Hunter Health Clinic Inc. reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.
Hunter Health Clinic gives preference in employment opportunities to Native Americans who can perform required work regardless of age, sex, religion, or tribal affiliation.
