Lab Assistant I

Baptist Health Arkansas; Magnolia (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Laboratory Assistant I at Baptist Health Arkansas provides essential support to the clinical laboratory, handling specimens, performing testing when indicated, and maintaining accurate labeling and distribution. You will interact with nursing and lab staff to resolve specimen issues and ensure quality patient results within established protocols.

Under supervision, you will gain experience with pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical tasks, plus clerical duties necessary to keep the

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend English and perform computer functions.
• Professional telephone etiquette and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem solving ability with multiple complex variables.
• Organized, self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to work assigned shifts and comfortable with human specimens.
• Completes training in unpacking and stocking inventory items.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the manager.

Responsibilities

• Support and customer service in the clinical laboratory, processing specimens and performing waived or moderate testing if indicated.
• Receive, process, label, distribute specimens and test as directed by supervisor.
• Communicate with nursing and laboratory staff about specimen problems.
• Maintain thorough understanding of laboratory specimens and HIS/LIS systems.
• Perform clerical duties as required and follow established protocols.
• Work under supervision of Technical Staff and report to assigned Supervisor.

Skills

English literacy

Telephone etiquette

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Shift flexibility

Comfort with human specimens

Inventory receiving/training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

HIS/LIS computer systems

Job description

The Laboratory Assistant I is responsible for support and customer service of the clinical laboratory department, processing specimens and performing waived or moderate testing if indicated by Clinical Laboratory manager or director. This includes pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical duties as described in the following section for this facility. The Laboratory Assistant I is responsible and accountable for receiving, processing, labeling, distributing specimens, and testing specimens (if indicated). Responsible for communicating with nursing and laboratory staff if there is a problem with a specimen. The position requires a thorough understanding of laboratory specimens and the HIS/LIS computer systems. Lab Assistants will be required to perform clerical duties as the job necessitates. Established protocols and procedures of this facility must be followed to ensure quality patient results. Laboratory Assistant I is a position under the supervision of Technical Staff and will report to an assigned Supervisor.

Other information:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read, write, comprehend English, perform computer functions, and process paperwork
• Must have professional telephone etiquette and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must have problem solving ability when multiple complex variables exist
• Must be able to keep organized at all times, be self motivated and able to work in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to work assigned shifts Must be comfortable working with human specimens (body fluids, urines, etc.)
• Completes training in and actively assists in unpacking and putting away inventory items
• Performs all other duties as may be assigned by the manager

This job will be authorized0.01 hours bi-weekly.

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