HNL Lab Medicine
Healthcare
TechnicalAssistant
“Technical Assistant at HNL Lab Medicine. Skills: Specimen processing, Laboratory testing. Processes and prepares specimens for transport and/or analysis. Performs CLIA waived laboratory testing under direct supervision of a technologist and enters results into the Laboratory Information System”
Industry & Context.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Two years in a clinical environment with data processing/specimen handling experience, Graduate of heath/ medical assistant or similar training program at an accredited institution where general laboratory technique is taught, Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions in English, Ability to write simple correspondence in English, 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, Ability to perform all duties with accuracy and attention to detail, Ability to use Laboratory Information System in addition to various other software programs
What You'll Do.
Processes and prepares specimens for transport and/or analysis
Performs CLIA waived laboratory testing under direct supervision of a technologist and enters results into the Laboratory Information System
Accurately completes work according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Prioritizes/reorganizes work to respond to STATergency requests
Follows established department SOPs for specimen handling and abnormal critical values and communicates to customers accordingly
Assists with basic technical duties relative to simple QC and notifies a technologist with any discrepancies
Accurately calibrates pipettes and thermometers (and records data) according to SOPs
Prepares reagents/controls for specimen testing according to SOPs
Prepares and/or collects specimens (blood
or other body fluids) for analysis including accurate labeling
Inventories and maintains adequate supplies
including restocking shelves when appropriate and notifies a technologist of shortages
Performs Pending Logs and investigates problem specimens
Performs specimen and chemical disposal per department guidelines
Handles Forensic Toxicology specimens
and reports according to forensic testing guidelines
Handles legal inquiries
Retrieves specimens from LVHN hospital units
Sends out responsibilities for reference lab testing for specimens
Performs frozen section staining and slide preparation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Assists with basic technical duties relative to simple QC and notifies a technologist with any discrepancies; Assists in the training/orientation of new staff members and provides regulatory documentation
Communication Scope
Ability to effectively present information to one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization; Communicates to customers accordingly
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