LabAideII

### _St. Luke 's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission_ _of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient 's ability to pay for health care._ The Laboratory Aide II is responsible for registration of laboratory orders, accessioning and transport of specimens, internal and external customer service, and accessioning equipment cleanliness. Requires independent judgment in the performance of the assigned duties. Assists pathologists with procedures. **JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** 1\. Accessioning and transport of specimens to the appropriate testing area, performing campus or reference laboratory. 2\. Operates a centrifuge according to procedure. 3\. Orders laboratory supplies, maintains supply inventories and handles chemical disposition safely, as directed. 4\. Labels blood and non-blood specimens with barcoded labels and aliquot specimen if necessary, according to policy. 5\. Performs requisition entry task when necessary; ensures registration completes entire process. 6\. Registers patient information (demographics, insurance information, and diagnosis) and places lab orders in HIS for specimens received in the laboratory from physician offices. Capable of troubleshooting registration issues and resolving work queue assignments. 7\. Adds cytolyte to cytology specimens according to policy. 8\. Understands computer downtime procedures and implements them when necessary. 9\. Prepares specimens for referral (interfaced and non-interfaced tests) to outside reference laboratories which include logging, packaging, and mailing of specimens. 10\. Prepares complex send-outs including molecular, oncology and geno