Clinical Laboratory Assistant

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in San Antonio is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Assistant. This role involves managing clinical specimens, ensuring accuracy in testing procedures, and maintaining quality control standards. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Join us to contribute to our commitment to quality healthcare services.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discounts

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in handling patient specimens.
• Ability to read and follow technical procedures.
• Good hand-eye coordination and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day processes in the Clinical Laboratory.
• Follow procedures for specimen handling and processing.
• Maintain records for proficiency-testing samples.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

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Job Description

Responsible for receiving clinical specimens, checking the requisitions and specimens for accuracy, accessioning the specimens, entering the orders into our laboratory information system, distributing worksheets to the medical technologists, and ensuring results are successfully reported to clients as part of our clinical services.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day processes in the Pathology Department/Clinical Laboratory.
• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of test examinations.
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the supervisor, manager or director.
• Ordering and maintaining supplies and consumables inventory.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratories established performance specifications.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in the handling of patient specimens from accession to storage.
• Ability to read and follow technical procedures for the Standard Operating Procedure Manual.
• Assist in the administration of all QA and inventory management and ordering.
• Sample data collecting or accession if necessary.
• Compliance with all Federal and State regulations.
• Good hand-eye coordination, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer, scientific and organizational skills, personal accountability and responsibility.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.

Education

• High School diploma or GED equivalent is required.

Experience

• Two (2) years of related experience is required.

Required Skills

Two (2) years of related experience is required.

About Us & Benefits

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees, including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, FSAs, and discounts. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week for at least 4.5 months are eligible for benefits.

We are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.