What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 position at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine?
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The Surgery- Histo & Immuno department has an exciting opportunity for a full time Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 position. The incumbent performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories. An incumbent in this position provides broad support for the laboratory operations.
Core Job Functions
Core Qualifications
Department Specific Functions
Responsible for supporting laboratory operations by preparing reagent solutions, performing instruments quality controls, equipment's maintenance and collecting data under the supervision of a laboratory technologist or area supervisor, ensuring accurate and reliable quality results while adhering to safety protocols and established procedures. Support medical technologists by obtaining pending task lists for various departmental activities. Additionally, responsible for maintaining logs and documentation of proficiency tests evaluation reports.
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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.
Job Status
Full time
Employee Type
Staff
Pay Grade
H6
If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet.
The Surgery- Histo & Immuno department has an exciting opportunity for a full time Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 position. The incumbent performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories. An incumbent in this position provides broad support for the laboratory operations.
Core Job Functions
- Identifies, handles, and accessions patient samples requiring laboratory testing.
- Transports specimens and communicates test results timely and accurately.
- Maintains required laboratory files and logs system in a neat and accurate manner.
- Performs specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement.
- Maintains adequate inventory level as per protocol.
- Participates in the performance improvement processes for the department.
- Maintains assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
- Generates patient reports and forwards them to the proper departments/physicians.
- Investigates and responds to all inquiries related to referral testing; Answers all inquiries made by the Reference Lab and resolves problems associated with improper or inadequate samples.
- Provides responses to all inquiries made by physicians or patient unit personnel related to specimen requirements.
- Maintains adequate inventory levels as per protocol and rotates previous stock when it applies.
- Reviews packing slips, verifies number of items received, documents, and provides copies to supervisor/designee.
- Serves as a lead/Back-up when Supervisor is unavailable.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
Core Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience
Department Specific Functions
Responsible for supporting laboratory operations by preparing reagent solutions, performing instruments quality controls, equipment's maintenance and collecting data under the supervision of a laboratory technologist or area supervisor, ensuring accurate and reliable quality results while adhering to safety protocols and established procedures. Support medical technologists by obtaining pending task lists for various departmental activities. Additionally, responsible for maintaining logs and documentation of proficiency tests evaluation reports.
LI-GD1
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.
Job Status
Full time
Employee Type
Staff
Pay Grade
H6
