Evening Specimen Processing Technician

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician to join our evening shift. You will assist clinical laboratory personnel, perform pre-analytical processes, and ensure accurate specimen handling in a fast-paced environment.

No minimum experience is required, though preferred candidates have 2 years in specimen processing or phlebotomy and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s in an applied science. Strong communication and medical terminology skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must understand basic medical terminology.
• Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Laboratory computer skills.
• Ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks in a frequently stressful environment while maintaining strong customer service standards.
• Strives for adult-adult relationships with colleagues, subordinates, and superiors.

Responsibilities

• Enters orders and receives all specimens in LIS.
• Processes specimens based on testing requirements.
• Uses critical thinking to determine appropriateness of specimens.
• Accurately prepares send-out requisitions and samples for referral testing.
• Assures validity of requisition to meet applicable Managed Care and Medicaid guidelines.
• Processes Lab Corp and Quests specimens from outpatients and draw stations.
• Is competent in other departments, such as Referral testing or Phlebotomy.
• Manages workflow in all pre-analytical areas, the front office, specimen collection, and specimen processing area.
• Is a resource for clinicians with test ordering management.
• Is responsible and assists in training new employees.
• Maintains equipment, supplies, and work area.
• Ensures safe environment which is functional as well as professional in appearance and safe for patient care, the public, and staff.
• Performs other duties as required by the department.
• Demonstrates familiarity with and follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including those pertaining to safety and compliance.
• Performs quality assurance by monitoring collection pending logs, OL monitor, timed and stat specimens, HRP and the LIS error log.
• Documents order errors and integrity of specimen issues.
• Actively promotes a Lean culture by performing duties to promote an understanding and consistent use of Lean principals and processes.
• Using an awareness of how the work performed is valued by the customer, performs duties, makes decisions, takes actions and continually strives to improve work processes.

Skills

Medical terminology

Customer service

Communication

Lab computer skills

Multitasking

Professional relationships

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's or Bachelor's in applied science

Tools

LIS

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician to join our evening shift. You will assist clinical laboratory personnel, perform pre-analytical processes, and ensure accurate specimen handling in a fast-paced environment.

No minimum experience is required, though preferred candidates have 2 years in specimen processing or phlebotomy and an Associate’s or Bachelor’s in an applied science. Strong communication and medical terminology skills are essential.