Associate-Clinical Laboratory

Baptist; Covington (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a patient-focused lab support professional to handle the dispatch and transport of blood and specimens, assisting technical staff, and performing CLIA-waived tests as needed.

The role includes ensuring proper specimen collection, accurate patient identification, data recording, and maintaining a clean, organized laboratory area while supporting other trainees and staff.

Qualifications

• Certification or degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological field or equivalent experience.

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.

Skills

Specimen handling

Data recording

Customer service

Education

Certification/Degree in medical technology or clinical laboratory

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.

Specifications

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.