Lab Tech Aide I

Eisenhower Health; Center (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Eisenhower Health in United States seeks a Cytology Laboratory Assistant to perform waived and up to moderate complexity testing on manual, automated, and semi-automated platforms. You will process specimens, set up tests per policy, and assist CLS, HT, and CT with daily operations.

The role involves instrument maintenance, quality control, and troubleshooting, plus training of students and fellows, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance in a per diem schedule.

Qualifications

• Requires HS diploma or GED; Associate’s degree preferred.
• 1 year of relevant lab/hospital experience or related degree in lieu of experience.
• Anatomic pathology lab experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with codes and policies and reports violations.
• Processes lab requests per procedures and maintains paperwork.
• Assists in ordering, stocking, and restocking supplies.
• Answers calls and directs inquiries as needed.
• Uses Laboratory Information System for operations.
• Maintains clean, safe work areas and performs QC procedures.
• Assists CLS/HT/CT with maintenance and testing.
• Operates and troubleshoots equipment with guidance.
• Performs pre-analytic non-technical test setup.
• Assists in training students and fellows.
• Performs waived testing as directed.
• Adheres to safety and regulatory requirements.
• Performs cytology duties including prep, staining, and slide handling.
• Supports pathology workflows with specimen handling and archiving.
• Performs specimen setup for microbiology and transfusion-related tasks.
• Handles blood sample transport and transfusion support as needed.
• Participates in outside lab specimen send-outs when required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Learn complex tasks

Prioritize tasks

Fine motor skills

Math reasoning

Written and verbal communication

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate’s degree in science (preferred)

Job description

Default Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Hours: 0

Salary range: $24.00

Schedule: Per Diem

Shift Hours: 8 Hour employee

Department: Cytology

Job Objective:

Performs waived and up to moderate complexity testing on manual, automated, semi-automated platforms, processes specimens and specimen setup per department policy and procedure, and assists Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS), Histology Tech (HT), and Cytotechnologist (CT) with daily operation; performs instrument maintenance, quality control and troubleshooting; performs Laboratory Assistant function, and shares skills intra-departmentally.

Job Description:

Education:

Required: High school diploma, GED or higher degreePreferred: Associate’s degree in science in related field

Licensure/Certification:

N/A

Experience:

Required: One (1) year of relevant work experience in a laboratory or hospital or associate’s degree in related field or higher in lieu of experience if hired after January 1, 2023Preferred: Anatomic pathology laboratory experience

Reports To:

Supervisor

Supervises:

N/A

Ages of Patients:

Neonate/Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

Blood Borne Pathogens:

High Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Ability to learn complex tasks, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Fine motor skills, Mathematical and reasoning skills, Written and verbal communication skills

Essential Responsibilities

• 1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• 2. Orders and processes laboratory requests in accordance with established procedures.
• 3. Collects and processes all necessary paperwork, assuring appropriate reporting.
• 4. Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking of supplies.
• 5. Answers telephone and responds to questions or directs call to appropriate individual.
• 6. Utilizes Laboratory Information System as appropriate.
• 7. Disinfects and maintains work areas as needed.
• 8. Assists CLS, HT, CT in performing preventative maintenance and quality control procedures.
• 9. Operates and troubleshoots laboratory equipment and instrumentation with direction from the CLS, HT, CT.
• 10. Performs pre-analytic non-technical test setup.
• 11. Assist in the orientation and training of Medical Laboratory Scientist Students and Medical Fellows.
• 12. Performs waived testing as directed by the department leadership.
• 13. Complies with hospital and Laboratory safety policies and procedures.
• 14. Complies with all State and federal regulations.
• 15. Fine needle aspirate scheduling, prepare Cytology preparations and staining.
• 16. Assists Pathologists and Pathologists’ Assistant with gross specimen procedures; performs frozen section and assists with autopsies when necessary; files pathology slides and blocks and retrieve them from offsite archiving locations; send out and receive pathology slides and blocks; assist HT, Pathologists Assistants, and Pathologists with pre and post testing functions under the direction of department leadership.
• 17. Reviews specimen test selection for correct collection and appropriate test selection; Performs Microbiology specimen setup consisting of selection of appropriate media and incubation environment; aliquots shared specimens, with distribution to appropriate department.
• 18. Picks up blood samples from, and delivers blood components to patient locations throughout the hospitals; Checks patient history for evidence of antibodies, prior treatment history, previous ABO and Rh and autologous unit availability; Thaws FFP and Cryo, and dispenses all blood products through the computer; Assists in signing out blood to Nursing Services; Performs daily inventory, orders products as needed; Picks up blood totes from patient areas.
• 19. Assist in Transfusion Services as directed by the Supervisor, Lead, or CLS.
• 20. Researches and performs reference lab specimen send outs; assists and covers for the in house Reference Laboratory coordinator; specimen prep and test setup for automation, flow and immunology departments.21.
• 21. Performs other duties assigned.