Laboratory Assistant - PRN - Weekends Evenings - Microbiology

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days

Summary:

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the proper collection and processing of laboratory specimens under the task direction of the laboratory supervisor, senior technologist and/or lead lab assistant. The individual is expected to be competent in the use of the laboratory information system, to assist in the handling of test reports (i.e., filing, distributing) and to maintain supplies associated with assigned duties.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS :

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE :

• One ( 1 ) year of experience in a medical field, or a Bachelors Degree in a Healthcare Related field.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

• Performs phlebotomy and a variety of other routine chemical, bacteriological, serological, and hematological procedures in accordance with standard policy and procedure guidelines.
• Performs venipuncture on patients in a timely manner as requested by the medical staff.
• Performs analysis or other evaluation in accordance with PMCC, CLIA and OSHA established standards.
• Monitor pending functions daily to ensure all collected specimens have been processed
• Conducts other designated laboratory testing.
• Orders and stocks supplies, sterilizes instruments, and prepares equipment in the work area.
• Logs patient specimens and enters test results on forms or in computer.
• Must be detailed oriented for data entry into the Web MD Outreach and other Piedmont Lab software systems.
• Collects data, prepares reports, answers correspondence, and compiles statistics as directed. Closing out with reports, check on reports not received and do follow-up.
• Do add-ons.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers
• Process stats, coagulation and other time sensitive specimens immediately
• Ensures that the lab is clean and well-stocked at all times.
• Good work ethic, responsible, self-starter, team player with the ability to multi-task.
• Computer literacy required.
• Attend department and facility meetings as well as applicable in-service education programs
• Responsible for reading and complying with information communicated in weekly laboratory newsletters
• Complete all mandatory training, policy/procedure review and competency requirements
• Other duties as assigned.

Other information:

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES :

(Chain-of-command)

1. Vice President of Reference Lab 2. Senior Executive Vice President

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC :

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA) :

A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.

Yes

Kneeling

Yes

Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.

Yes

Walking

Yes

Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.

Yes

Standing/Squatting

Yes

Straight pulling

Yes

Sitting

Yes

Pulling hand over hand

Yes

Pushing

Yes

Repeated bending

Yes

Stooping/Bending

Yes

Reaching above shoulder

Yes

Climbing Stairs

Yes

Simple grasping

Yes

Climbing Ladders

No

Dual simultaneous grasping

Yes

Depth Perceptions needed

Yes

Ability to see

Yes

Identify Colors

Yes

Operating office equipment

Yes

Twisting

Yes

Operating mechanical equipment

Yes

Crawling

No

Ability to read and write

Yes

Ability to Count

Yes

Ability to hear verbal communication without aid

Yes

Operating Personal Vehicle

Yes

Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication

Yes

Other: Ability to deal with stress

Yes

OSHA Category

III

B. Working Conditions : The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to catch on or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to visualize objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.