Clinical Lab Aide: Specimen Processing & Support

MyMichigan Health; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

MyMichigan Health is seeking a Laboratory Aide to perform technical and clerical duties under supervision, including order entry, specimen processing, instrument preparation and specimen accessioning. Responsibilities cover pre/post-analytical tasks, document handling, and ensuring specimen integrity per department protocols.

The role requires basic education and a healthcare environment background, with competency in MISYS LIS and Windows, and may involve patient age-specific considerations

Qualifications

• Six (6) months experience in a clinical or microbiology laboratory and/or one (1) year experience in handling biological specimens preferred.
• Medical terminology, knowledge of laboratory policies, procedures and protocols are preferred.
• Knowledge of MISYS LIS, HIS and admitting policies and procedures are preferred.
• Job shadow in Microbiology and/or Histology may be required commensurate to experience in either department.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, processes and accessions specimens for testing procedures
• Assists technical personnel with pre and post analytical duties
• Answering telephones, communication and documentation, department/instrument maintenance duties, supply management, maintain department conditions, manage sample storage, and miscellaneous duties as needed for test preparation and completion.
• Registers specimens following all the Patient Access department protocols.
• Orders tests in LIS /CoPath systems, processes samples accurately and efficiently to ensure specimen integrity and identity.
• Receives specimens in the laboratory information system and distributes specimens to various departments for testing.
• Retrieves specimens from storage for add on or repeat testing.
• Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards and policies/procedures as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback for patients who range in age from birth to 100+ years.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organization skills

Manual dexterity

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Computer skills

Microsoft Windows

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MISYS LIS

HIS

CoPath

Job description

MyMichigan Health is seeking a Laboratory Aide to perform technical and clerical duties under supervision, including order entry, specimen processing, instrument preparation and specimen accessioning. Responsibilities cover pre/post-analytical tasks, document handling, and ensuring specimen integrity per department protocols.

The role requires basic education and a healthcare environment background, with competency in MISYS LIS and Windows, and may involve patient age-specific considerations