Laboratory Assistant III (ORMC) PT

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Laboratory Assistant III for part-time work in Orlando, FL. This role involves managing specimens, ensuring quality control, and supporting patient registration. The ideal candidate will have prior lab experience and the ability to work flexible hours in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Three years of laboratory or patient care experience required.
• Current students seeking relevant certification in sciences can substitute for two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes specimens, registers patients, and enters orders.
• Maintains supplies and responds to customer service inquiries.
• Trains staff and follows safety procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Specimen processing

Customer service

Infection control

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalency

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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.

Schedule: 2:30pm to 11:00pm; 3x/week, variable days.

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.
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Training

High School Diploma or GED equivalency

Licensure/Certification

None.

Experience

Three (3) 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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