Lab Aide

Kansas Health System; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System at Olathe Hospital seeks a Lab Aide to support direct patient care by obtaining blood specimens and processing samples for testing. You will perform basic testing and operate analyzer equipment, with proficiency in Cerner LIS and standard lab workflows. The role emphasizes specimen integrity and accurate documentation.

This full-time day position starts at 4:00am and includes training. Prior laboratory aide experience is preferred; attention to detail and teamwork are

Qualifications

• High School Graduate required.
• Previous laboratory aide experience preferred.
• Proficiency with LIS and basic testing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Understand importance of specimen integrity across pre-analytical to post-analytical stages.
• Inspect, label, transport, and document samples accurately.
• Perform moderately complex testing and report results in the LIS.
• Dispense blood products to nursing staff with proper identification in LIS.
• Prepare microbiology samples and gram stains.
• Assist in training new staff and students.
• Acquire start-up, maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting of instruments; document QC.

Skills

Specimen collection

LIS proficiency

Lab workflow

Education

High School Graduate

Previous laboratory aide experience

Tools

Cerner LIS

Job description

Position Title

Lab Aide

Olathe Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Responsible for direct patient care for the Laboratory, obtaining blood specimens from hospital inpatients, outpatients, Emergency Care and Day Surgery. In addition to basic specimen collection, the Lab Aid's primary role is to receive, inspect and process all samples for laboratory testing. The responsibilities are also to perform basic testing and analyzer operations throughout the clinical laboratory. Proficient in the use of Cerner Laboratory Information System. The Lab Aid will be trained to specific clinical processes and procedures to be performed within and out of the lab.

Note: This is full time days, shift start time is 4:00am.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Understand s importance of specimen integrity and is able to investigate and ensure integrity throughout the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical process.
• Able to investigate specimen requirements such as proper identification, sample type, sample volume, and unacceptability due to hemolysis, lipemia, clotting, etc.
• Properly seals, stores, transports, and documents all samples.
• Works independently, organizing to maximize department efficiency. Completes testing within the laboratory TAT expectations. Takes appropriate action when necessary.
• Uses resources effectively, including using Certified Medical Technologists as knowledgable subject matter experts when questions or problems arise.
• Performs and verifies moderately complex laboratory testing, including result reporting in the LIS. Appropriate documentation in the LIS required. Moderately complex testing may include all automated testing such as automated chemistry instruments, automated cell counters, and automated coag instruments
• Dispense blood products to nursing personnel or couriers, ensuring proper requests, identifying correct product, performing positive patient identificaion, and dispensing product in the LIS system.
• Prepare Microbiology culture samples and gram stains.
• Perform and verify waived testing within the laboratory.
• Understands Cerner functions required to work accurately and efficiently in the C.R.A. (Collection List, Specimen Log In, Order Result Viewer, Container Inquiry, Department Order Entry, Requition Order Entry, ABN, Modify Collections, Request A Chart, Manual Expedite)
• Assists in the training of new employees, students, radiology tech, ECC techs.
• Performs instrument start-up, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting as required with proper documentation. Performs, evaluates, and documents all required Quality Control. Takes appropriate corrective actiion.
• Efficiently and accurately monitors Specimen Collection Inquiry performing add test orders, canceling, crediting duplicate test, logging in specimens or when patient need drawn. Delivers specimens to proper departments, centrifuges specimens, promptly answerers tube system, orders out/nursing home/reference patient labs, answers telephones/communicates well in assisting callers with laboratory questions and problems solves.
• Answers phone promptly and courteously. Answers pneumatic tube system promptly.
• Gives accurate and complete hand-off communication to the next shift.
• Order supplies for send out testing
• Consistently meets work schedule.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

High School Graduate

Preferred Education and Experience

Previous laboratory aide experience

Time Type:

Full time

Important information for you to know as you apply:

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion .

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail] .

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