HNL Lab Medicine
Healthcare
LaboratoryAssistant
“Laboratory Assistant at HNL Lab Medicine. Skills: Laboratory support, Specimen handling, Laboratory testing. Supports various laboratory departments and clients by performing tasks, determined by specific site location, such as order entry, specimen collections, processing equipment and reagent preparation checks, specimen transport distribution, supply inventory and waived testing under general supervision and other non-technical support. Clarifies pre-analytical test requirements and provides ”
Industry & Context.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Weekend and holiday rotation once training is completed, Provides on-call and mobile services as may travel to multiple locations as assigned, Performs finger punctures
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or general education degree (GED), Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions in English, Ability to write simple correspondence in English, Ability to effectively present information to one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization, Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs, Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions, Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Nice to Have
Selected Laboratory Assistants required to travel for their job must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving history
What You'll Do.
Supports various laboratory departments and clients by performing tasks
determined by specific site location
processing equipment and reagent preparation checks
specimen transport distribution
supply inventory and waived testing under general supervision and other non-technical support
Clarifies pre-analytical test requirements and provides assistance to customers as needed
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of
and accurately completes work according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
and triages incoming specimens and evaluates specimen integrity
Processes specimens/slides according to the Laboratory Handbook and SOP’s; Ensures accurate delivery of specimens/slides to appropriate departments
Performs clerical functions and support to include filing and record maintenance (both hardcopy and through computer programs) including entry of patient demographics and insurance information
Contacts clients and patients to obtain missing information as needed
Maintains adequate supply inventories and notifies supervisor/manager of any issues in a timely manner
Performs laboratory information systems functions for test receipt
requisition and may perform and record required checks of laboratory equipment and test systems and notifies supervisor/manager of any issues
Cleans laboratory equipment
glassware and work surfaces as well as prepares laboratory reagents and other testing supplies with accuracy and with documentation of performed QC checks
Orders DEMOs in the lab computer system
Handles Forensic Toxicology specimens
and reports according to forensic testing guidelines
Handles legal inquiries
Collects drug screen specimens
performs breath alcohol testing
Send out responsibilities for reference lab testing for specimens
Performs Digital pathology slide scanning and instrument maintenance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Assists in the training/orientation of new staff members and participates in the CSI and continuing education programs
Communication Scope
Ability to effectively present information to one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization; Contacts clients and patients to obtain missing information as needed
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