Clinical Laboratory Associate-Family Practice Group Collierville

Baptist; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Collierville, TN, is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Associate to support the Family Practice Group. The role involves dispatching and transporting specimens, assisting with clerical and technical tasks, and performing CLIA waived testing as needed to support diagnostic testing.

The candidate will help ensure proper specimen handling, data recording, and adherence to accreditation standards while supporting lab staff and training new employees.

Qualifications

• Requires certification or degree in medical technology or clinical laboratory science.
• May perform CLIA waived tests.
• Handles specimens and ensures proper storage, labeling and tracking.
• Completes clerical and technical tasks contributing to patient care.
• Assists with training and onboarding of staff.

Responsibilities

• Dispatch and/or transport of blood and other specimens.
• Receive specimens in the lab and ensure proper identification.
• Follow accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
• Assist customers with phones and inquiries.
• Clean and maintain lab equipment and work areas.
• Support training of new employees and students.
• Complete assigned goals.

Skills

Specimen handling

CLIA waived testing

Phlebotomy/collection

Laboratory data entry

Communication skills

Education

Medical technologist certification

Job description

Clinical Laboratory Associate-Family Practice Group Collierville

Collierville, TN, United States

Job Info

• Job Identification 44730
• Job Category LAB
• Business Unit BMG Family Physicians Group
• Department BMG Family Physicians Group

Job Description

Job Summary

Responsible for dispatch and/or transport of blood and other specimens. Assists the laboratory staff with clerical and technical tasks indirectly related to the delivery of quality patient care, for the purpose of diagnostic testing. May perform CLIA waived laboratory testing. Performs routine duties in the lab. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Adhere to all specimen collection and preservation requirements, media requirements and storage.
• Demonstrates proficiency in receiving specimens in the lab.
• Follow accreditation standards, regulatory agency requirements and institutional policies.
• Accurate and complete patient identification requirements, using at least three (3) unique patient identifiers.
• Demonstrate proficiency in recording and retrieving laboratory data.
• Timely distribution of samples.
• Proficiency in specimen tracking.
• Proficiency in reference lab specimen requirements, receiving and processing.
• Proficiency in loading and unloading of blood culture bottles and performing CLIA waived tests.
• Assists customers, including answering phones and responding to customer inquiries
• Cleans and maintains laboratory supplies and work area
• Assists with training and educating new employees and students
• Completes assigned goals.

Certification/Degree in the following areas which include, but are not limited to medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical or biological or equivalent years of experience and education.