Laboratory Assistant II - Overnight PT

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Orlando Health, Inc. is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support specimen receiving and processing, patient registration, and order entry. The role involves centrifuging specimens, labeling, aliquoting, and delivering samples to testing sites.

You will maintain equipment and supplies, assist with charting and reporting, and ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection control, and regulatory standards. Flexibility in hours and strong customer service are essential.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency.
• Two years of laboratory or patient care experience.
• Phlebotomy competency on file or eligible experience.

Aufgaben

• Receives and processes specimens, registers patients, and enters orders.
• Centrifuges specimens, labels and aliquots samples, delivers to test site.
• Maintains equipment and supplies, and aids infection control practices.
• Performs charting and reporting, supports routine lab operations and safety.
• May perform phlebotomy as needed with approved competency.

Kenntnisse

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory information systems

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary

The Laboratory Assistant performs specimen receiving and processing duties, registers patients, enters orders in the computer system, centrifuge specimens, labels and aliquot samples, delivers to test site, stores samples, slides, blocks, etc.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Provides support in the areas of patient registration, third party reimbursement requirements and regulations.
• Maintains department supplies and customer supply orders.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specimen collection and handling requirements.
• Performs all departmental functions and has a thorough knowledge of hospital and laboratory information systems, to include downtime functions, specimen processing, transportation, billing, reference testing and scheduling.
• Maintains positive customer service relationships at all times and proactively responds to customer service issues.
• Processes pathology specimens as appropriate.
• Trains staff as required.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the department.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with all team members and respond to customer phone calls.
• Assist in maintaining and cleaning of laboratory equipment, i.e., refrigerators, centrifuges.
• Follows the established policies and procedures to meet regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Responsible for maintaining an active role in the laboratory Quality Improvement Program.
• Maximizes productivity, customer satisfaction and profitability.
• Documents specimen quality issues.
• Adheres to infection control and safety practices and keeps a clean and organized work area.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient record, hospital and departmental matters at all times.
• Performs filing of reports and requisitions.
• Assists with charting and report distribution via telephone, fax, or as appropriate.
• Reads and understands a Physician's laboratory test order.
• Schedules Pathologists, Histotechnicians or Transportation Reps as needed.
• Assists with bone marrow collection and processing.
• May perform phlebotomy as necessary (must have approved competency on file before completing).

Qualifications

Education/Training

High School Diploma or GED equivalency

Licensure/Certification

None.

Experience

Two (2) years of laboratory experience or patient care experience. Current student seeking higher educational degree or certification in a science field, such as nursing, medical technology, pre-med, or related clinical field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.