Lab Tech Aide I

About this role

Default Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Salary range:

$24.00

Schedule:

Per Diem

Shift Hours:

8 Hour employee

Department:

Lab ED Stat

Job Objective:

Performs waived and up to moderate complexity testing on manual, automated, semi-automated platforms, processes specimens and specimen setup per department policy and procedure, and assists Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS), Histology Tech (HT), and Cytotechnologist (CT) with daily operation; performs instrument maintenance, quality control and troubleshooting; performs Laboratory Assistant function, and shares skills intra-departmentally.

Job Description:

Education:

Required: High school diploma, GED or higher degree

Preferred: Associate’s degree in science in related field

Licensure/Certification:

N/A

Experience:

Required: One (1) year of relevant work experience in a laboratory or hospital or associate’s degree in related field or higher in lieu of experience if hired after January 1, 2023

Preferred: Anatomic pathology laboratory experience

Reports To: Supervisor

Supervises: N/A

Ages of Patients: Neonate/Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

Blood Borne Pathogens: High Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Ability to learn complex tasks, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Fine motor skills, Mathematical and reasoning skills, Written and verbal communication skills

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Orders and processes laboratory requests in accordance with established procedures.
• Collects and processes all necessary paperwork, assuring appropriate reporting.
• Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking of supplies.
• Answers telephone and responds to questions or directs call to appropriate individual.
• Utilizes Laboratory Information System as appropriate.
• Disinfects and maintains work areas as needed.
• Assists CLS, HT, CT in performing preventative maintenance and quality control procedures.
• 9.Operates and troubleshoots laboratory equipment and instrumentation with direction from the CLS, HT, CT.
• Performs pre-analytic non-technical test setup.
• Assist in the orientation and training of Medical Laboratory Scientist Students and Medical Fellows.
• Performs waived testing as directed by the department leadership.
• Complies with hospital and Laboratory safety policies and procedures.
• Complies with all State and federal regulations.
• Fine needle aspirate scheduling, prepare Cytology preparations and staining.
• Assists Pathologists and Pathologists’ Assistant with gross specimen procedures; performs frozen section and assists with autopsies when necessary; files pathology slides and blocks and retrieve them from offsite archiving locations; send out and receive pathology slides and blocks; assist HT, Pathologists Assistants, and Pathologists with pre and post testing functions under the direction of department leadership.
• Reviews specimen test selection for correct collection and appropriate test selection; Performs Microbiology specimen setup consisting of selection of appropriate media and incubation environment; aliquots shared specimens, with distribution to appropriate department.
• Picks up blood samples from, and delivers blood components to patient locations throughout the hospitals; Checks patient history for evidence of antibodies, prior treatment history, previous ABO and Rh and autologous unit availability; Thaws FFP and Cryo, and dispenses all blood products through the computer; Assists in signing out blood to Nursing Services; Performs daily inventory, orders products as needed; Picks up blood totes from patient areas.
• Assist in Transfusion Services as directed by the Supervisor, Lead, or CLS.
• Researches and performs reference lab specimen send outs; assists and covers for the in house Reference Laboratory coordinator; specimen prep and test setup for automation, flow and immunology departments.
• Performs other duties assigned.