Associate-Clinical Laboratory

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Virginia seeks a Laboratory Courier responsible for dispatch and transport of blood and other specimens, assisting laboratory staff with clerical and technical tasks related to diagnostic testing.

The role may include CLIA waived testing, maintaining patient/sample integrity, following accreditation standards, and supporting customers by answering inquiries and keeping work areas tidy.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Dispatch and transport blood and specimens to appropriate locations.
• Assist laboratory staff with clerical and technical tasks.
• Maintain specimen identification and documentation.
• Adhere to specimen collection, preservation, media, and storage requirements.
• Ensure timely distribution of samples and proficiency in specimen tracking.
• Assist customers and respond to inquiries.
• Clean and maintain supplies and work area.
• Support training of new employees and students.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Attention to detail

Specimen tracking

Education

Medical technology / clinical laboratory degree

Job description

Overview

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

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• 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.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired