Clinical Lab Assistant - Woodward, (1891)

TriCore Reference Laboratories

Albuquerque (NM)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 39,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision and life insurances

401(k) retirement plan with employer

PTO

Paid holidays

Opportunities for continuous learning

Education assistance

Wellness programs

Career advancement

Job summary

TriCore Reference Laboratories in Albuquerque (Woodward) is seeking a Clinical Lab Assistant for an hourly role with a Fri-Mon 07:00–12:00 schedule, including weekends and holidays as needed. The position offers apprenticeship opportunities for those without experience and requires regular in-person attendance during scheduled hours.

Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, assisting with patient and client communication, and performing clerical duties as needed.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.
ASCP certification or completion of a relevant program preferred.
Strong communication and patient-facing skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional and courteous service.
Maintain supplies and inventory for department functions.
Observe students and/or new staff as needed.
Demonstrate professional judgment with clients, patients, and co-workers.
Assist with on-call responsibilities and holidays/weekends coverage if needed.
Perform essential clerical duties and document critical communications.

Skills

Independent worker

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

ASCP certification (preferred)

Clinical Lab Assistant program completion (preferred)

Tools

Basic PC skills

Job description

Clinical Lab Assistant - Woodward, (1891)

Schedule: Friday-Monday 0700-1200 includes weekends, holidays and other shifts as needed.

Salary/Hourly: Hourly Position

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Lab Assistant is able to work independently and with minimal supervision and/or oversight. Successful candidates have the experience and skillset to perform one or more identified modalities. Compensation is dependent on the number of modalities performed. Candidates without experience may be considered for a paid apprenticeship level. Regular in-person attendance during scheduled work hours is essential.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION

Performs duties in a professional and courteous manner.
Maintains supplies and inventory necessary to perform departmental functions.
Observe students and/or new staff as needed.
Exhibit basic problem solving skills to ensure exceptional customer and patient care service levels.
Responsible for hospital communication responsibilities as assigned, including on-call responsibilities during scheduled hours (cell phone) by location.
Demonstrates effective telephone and verbal communication skills
Actively demonstrates professional judgment when dealing with clients, patients and co-workers.
Perform clerical functions as needed by the department, including, but not limited to documenting critical communication such as call-ins in the absence of a supervisor.
Responsible for maintaining levels of confidentiality associated with position and access to personal and confidential information.
Participate in and maintain coverage levels for on call as needed/required to meet service levels.
Participate in coverage for holidays, evenings, and weekends as needed or required.
Basic P.C. skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EDUCATION

H.S. diploma or equivalent.

PREFERRED

PBT (ASCP) or equivalent certification.
Completion of a relevant Clinical Lab Assistant or comparable program

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Prove Immunity to Hepatitis B, or be immunized, or sign a waiver refusing Hepatitis immunization. Provide documentation of a PPD test conducted not more than 90 days prior to date of hire, or have a PPD test conducted through TriCore.

IN DEPARTMENTS/LOCATIONS WITH DIRECT PATIENT CONTACT

Prove immunity or be eligible to receive rubella, rubeola and varicella immunization.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Valid driver's license. Good driving record. Must be insurable by lab insurance carrier as required by location.
Eligible to work in a health care facility as provided by the New Mexico Caregivers Criminal History Screening Act or other applicable law.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

Candidates with no training or experience may be considered for an apprenticeship.
Selected Candidates will be placed into CLA Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 based on the number of modalities (listed below) completed on a regular basis. Assigned modalities are determined by the department leadership.

Modalities

1. Check-in and Order Entry/Reconciliation- (Modality per system- Clinical, Anatomic, Research, Referral Testing) Including, but not limited to:
a. Identifying patient in system

b. Reconciling electronic orders

c. Manual Entry when necessary

d. Insurance/payment when necessary
2. General Phlebotomy (ages 10 and above) includes vacutainer , butterfly and syringe collections.
3. Special Collections and/or external shipping certification. Special Collections include but are not limited to arterial blood gas, pediatric and infant draws, sweat collection, breath collections, occ health/drug screen collections, MRSA and Covid collections, therapeutic phlebotomies)
4. Assisting provider performed procedures, including but not limited to FNA, Bone Marrow, EBUS, Bronchial lavage.
5. Specimen Processing (includes Specimen receipt, specimen sorting , specimen delivery/loading, decanting and retrieval for send out testing and surgical sample triage, Specimen storage and disposal functions)
6. Non-conformity investigation/Problem Resolution (examples Problem Desk aka Portal, TLC, NCE responses, client service) includes proper documentation.
7. Lab Equipment Maintenance and/or support (superuser), to include chemical and biohazard waste management for non-testing instrumentation (cryostats and stainline)
8. Sample Testing (waived to moderate) including appropriate instrument maintenance, including biohazard disposal, and QC.
a. Reviews results to see if they are within defined parameters. Identifies and resolves technical specimen problems. Report out results.

b. Identifies, researches and resolves specimen, QC, or instrument problems.
9. Consistent training and/or assisting in competency assessments of modalities to employee and/or students with completing initial training documentation. This may include N95 FIT Testing,
10. Department specific skilled technical assistance:
a. BB-Product prep: irradiating units, thaw cryo and plasma, splitting plasma and platelets

b. Infectious Disease- Planting patient specimens that includes: Tissue and Bone processing (grinding and cutting), Plate Inoculation, Knowledge of anaerobic versus aerobic incubation requirements

c. Genetics and Cytometry – Nucleic acid extraction, cell culture and harvesting, renal transplant kit oversight and patient testing scheduling and monitoring

d. Histology and Cytology – Cytology specimen processing, slide preparation and staining, Histology specimen processing, including bone marrow grossing and knowledge of processing for each tissue type.

e. TRI Honest Broker
11. Department specific clerical or support functions:
a. Organization of AP/HP cases and slide distribution

b. FFPE Block and slide filing and material retrieval

c. Consult Case management (ordering, material retrieval, billing, Client on the Fly, report upload)

d. Client Material return

e. Unit allocation & issue: cryo, plasma, platelet, bone and tissue
12. Skilled Inventory management: (ordering, receiving, monitoring par levels, end of month reconciliations, includes blood supply, reagents, supplies, TriBuy training and competency)

TriCore is New Mexico’s largest laboratory, employing more than 1,400 individuals who serve in a broad range of positions. We are dedicated to improving the quality of care for our communities, and also our employees. We foster a culture of integrity, are dedicated to excellence, and are looking for passionate individuals with a desire to have an impact in patient care, the core of our strategy.

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