Lab Tech Aide I

Eisenhower Health; Centre (AL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Eisenhower Health in Centre, Alabama, seeks a Per Diem Laboratory Assistant to perform waived and up to moderate complexity testing. The role involves processing specimens, assisting CLS/HT/CT staff, and maintaining lab equipment and supplies in a busy clinical setting.

Required: High school diploma or GED; an associate degree in science is preferred. One year of relevant lab experience is expected; training will be provided for specialty platforms and procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred.
• Ability to learn complex tasks and follow department policies.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Fine motor skills and precise hand–eye coordination.
• Good written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and policies.
• Orders and processes laboratory requests per procedures.
• Collects and processes paperwork ensuring proper reporting.
• Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking supplies.
• Answers telephone and directs inquiries.
• Utilizes Laboratory Information System as appropriate.
• Disinfects and maintains work areas.
• Assists in preventive maintenance and quality control procedures.
• Operates and troubleshoots laboratory equipment with direction.
• Performs pre-analytic non-technical test setup.
• Assists in orientation and training of students and fellows.
• Performs waived testing as directed by department leadership.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures.
• Complies with state and federal regulations.
• Performs Cytology related prep and staining tasks.
• Assists in gross specimen procedures and pathology slide handling.
• Reviews specimen test selection and performs microbiology specimen setup.
• Picks up blood samples and delivers components; manages inventory.
• Assists in Transfusion Services as directed.
• Performs reference lab specimen send outs and readiness for testing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Learn complex tasks

Prioritize tasks

Fine motor skills

Math and reasoning

Written and verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in science

Job description

Default Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Salary range:

$24.00

Schedule:

Per Diem

Shift Hours:

8 Hour employee

Department:

Lab Clinical

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. Performs other duties assigned.