Clinical Lab Assistant PRN

AECOM; Murray (KY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is looking for a Laboratory Assistant in Murray, Kentucky to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for ordering and preparing patient samples, communicating with healthcare professionals, and providing clerical support in a laboratory setting. This opportunity offers career advancement in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Preferred qualifications include healthcare-related program in progress.

Responsibilities

• Orders and prepares patient samples and delivers specimens.
• Provides clerical and customer service support to the department.
• Communicates test results to nursing units and physician offices.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Communication

Patient Care

Laboratory Operations

Regulatory Requirements

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

**Job Description:**

Functions as part of a dynamic and engaging laboratory team in a professional setting. This position facilitates laboratory organization and patient care, working closely with doctors, nurses, and medical laboratory scientists. LA I’s are responsible for ordering and preparing patient samples, such as blood and other body fluids, and delivering specimens to the appropriate department or testing facility. Caregivers in this role will gain valuable experience and knowledge to help prepare them for workplace and career advancement.

**Job Specifics:**

+ Benefits Eligible: No

+ Shift Details: Variable

**Job Details:**

+ Utilizes Electronic Medical Record and/or Laboratory Information System to place orders, receive specimens, route specimens, track specimens, store specimens, label specimens using the appropriate policy and procedure, and query test results.

+ Provides clerical, administrative, and customer service support to the department. Answers phones and provides information to nursing floor and physicians, office staff, couriers and patients. Dispatch of couriers, as required.

+ Communicates test results and/or other reports to nursing units/physician offices. This may be in electronic form or printed form. This may include communication to providers, nurses, medical assistants, physician’s assistants or others working within the units or offices.

+ Monitors and maintains supply inventory.

+ Assists in the training and orientation of new associates.

**Skills:**

+ Computer Literacy

+ Communication

+ Patient Care

+ Laboratory Operations

+ Regulatory Requirements

+ Teamwork

**Minimum Qualifications:**

+ High School Diploma or equivalent. Required

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Community college program, nursing student, EMT student, healthcare related program in progress. Preferred.

+ Previous experience in healthcare and/or clinical laboratory. Preferred.

**Physical Requirements:**

+ Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

+ Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

+ Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

+ Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

+ Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

+ May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

+ For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

**Location:**

Central Laboratory

**Work City:**

Murray

**Work State:**

Utah

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.12 - $23.55

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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