Clinical Laboratory Assistant 2 (H)

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Assistant 2 to provide routine support in our clinical and research laboratories. You will identify, accessions, transport, and prepare patient samples, and generate reports under supervision.

This role requires at least a high school diploma and 2 years of relevant experience, plus the ability to handle confidential information, work evenings/nights/weekends, and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, handle, and accession patient samples requiring laboratory testing.
• Transport specimens and communicate test results timely and accurately.
• Maintain required laboratory files and logs system in a neat and accurate manner.
• Perform specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement.
• Maintain adequate inventory level as per protocol.
• Participate in the performance improvement processes for the department.
• Maintain assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Generate patient reports and forwarding them to the proper departments/physicians.
• Investigate and respond to inquiries or problems related to referral testing; resolve issues with samples.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Discretion

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CoPath

UChart

One-Click/UChart

Job description

CORE JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 2 performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories. An employee in this position provides broad support for the laboratory operations.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Identifies, handles, and accessions patient samples requiring laboratory testing.
2. Transports specimens and communicates test results timely and accurately.
3. Maintains required laboratory files and logs system in a neat and accurate manner.
4. Performs specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement.
5. Maintains adequate inventory level as per protocol.
6. Participates in the performance improvement processes for the department.
7. Maintains assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition.
8. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regula-tions.
9. Generates patient reports and forwarding them to the proper departments/physicians.
10. Investigates and responds to all inquiries or problems related to referral testing; Answers all inquiries made by the Reference Lab and resolves problem associated with improper or inadequate samples. Answers all inquiries made by physicians or patient unit personnel related to specimen requirements.
11. Maintains adequate inventory levels as per protocol and rotates previous stock when it applies
12. Checks packing slips, verifies number of items received, documents, and gives copy to supervisor/designee.
13. Serves as a lead/Back-up when Supervisor is unavailable.
14. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion. Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary. Commitment to the University’s core values. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Department Specific Functions

1. Register internal and external patient consult cases (primary reads, second opinions) in One-Click/UChart, including personal cases sent for second opinions.
2. Perform grossing for internal, external, and personal consult cases.
3. Communicate with outside facilities to resolve missing information, documentation, and discrepancies on requisitions.
4. Obtain payment information and process payments for self-pay and international consult cases.
5. Maintain documentation of all processed and received payments.
6. Place orders in CoPath for recuts of patient material when only a block is received for consultation.
7. One-Click all Histology, Cytology, Core Lab, and UMMG Clinic requisitions.
8. Process technical work-only cases.
9. Prepare patient cases for testing and analysis.
10. Evaluate collected data to confirm accuracy.
11. Upload original patient material to CoPath and UChart.
12. Review all patient and clinician requests to ensure necessary documentation is received.
13. Manage designated folders in the Pathology Main Inbox.
14. Receive, sort, and track international and external cases received by FedEx and other carriers.
15. Return patient materials (slides, blocks) to originating facilities promptly.
16. Assist patients, clients, and visitors.
17. Maintain a pending list of problem cases.
18. Answer multiple incoming lines and triage questions from outside facilities and clinicians.
19. Assist customers with requested information and resolve pathologist-related issues.
20. Maintain a log of client specimens sent for additional testing, tumor boards, second opinions, and research.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: H5

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.