Associate-Clinical Laboratory

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Columbus, Mississippi is looking for a responsible individual to manage the dispatch and transport of blood and other specimens. This role involves assisting the laboratory staff with clerical duties and technical tasks indirectly related to quality patient care, performing routine laboratory duties, and possibly conducting CLIA waived tests.

The suitable candidate should possess a certification or degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, or related fields. Key responsibilities also include adhering to accreditation standards and ensuring accurate patient identification.

Qualifications

• Certification/Degree in relevant areas or equivalent years of experience.
• Understanding of accreditation standards and regulatory agency requirements.

Responsibilities

• Transport blood and specimens while adhering to collection and storage requirements.
• Assist laboratory staff with clerical and technical tasks.
• Perform and record CLIA waived laboratory testing.

Education

Certification/Degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for dispatch and/or transport of blood and other specimens. Assists the laboratory staff with clerical and technical tasks indirectly related to the delivery of quality patient care, for the purpose of diagnostic testing. May perform CLIA waived laboratory testing. Performs routine duties in the lab. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all specimen collection and preservation requirements, media requirements and storage.
• Demonstrates proficiency in receiving specimens in the lab.
• Follow accreditation standards, regulatory agency requirements and institutional policies.
• Accurate and complete patient identification requirements, using at least three (3) unique patient identifiers.
• Demonstrate proficiency in recording and retrieving laboratory data.
• Timely distribution of samples.
• Proficiency in specimen tracking.
• Proficiency in reference lab specimen requirements, receiving and processing.
• Proficiency in loading and unloading of blood culture bottles and performing CLIA waived tests.
• Assists customers, including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries.
• Cleans and maintains laboratory supplies and work area.
• Assists with training and educating new employees and students.
• Completes assigned goals.

Education

• Certification/Degree in the following areas which include, but are not limited to medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological or equivalent years of experience and education.