Lab Tech Aide Ii

• Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
  • 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 CLS, HT, and CT with daily operation; performs instrument maintenance, quality control and troubleshooting; performs Laboratory Assistant function, and shares skills intra-departmentally
• Reports to
  • Assigned Supervisor
• Supervises
  • N/A
• Ages of Patients
  • Neonate/ Infant
  • Pediatric
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Geriatric
• Blood Borne Pathogens
  • High Potential
• Qualifications
  • Education
    • Required: High school diploma / GED or Higher Degree
    • Preferred: Associate’s Degree in Science in related field
  • Licensure/Certification
    • N/A
  • Experience
    • Required: Three (3) year of relevant work experience in a clinical or anatomic pathology laboratory
• Essential Responsibilities
  • Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
  • Assists with Bone Marrow Biopsy collection procedure including setup, specimen collection and slide and specimen processing.
  • Assist with LTA functions in other laboratory departments as needed and directed by the department lead, supervisor, manager or director.
  • Orders and processes laboratory requests in accordance with established procedures.
  • Collects and processes all necessary paperwork, assuring appropriate reporting.
  • Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking of supplies.
  • Answers telephone and responds to questions or directs call to appropriate individual.
  • Utilizes Laboratory Information System as appropriate.
  • Disinfects and maintains work areas as needed.
  • Assists CLS, HT, CT in performing preventative maintenance and quality control procedures.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment and instrumentation with direction from the CLS, HT, CT.
  • Performs pre-analytic non-technical test setup.
  • Assist in the orientation and training of Medical Laboratory Scientist Students and Medical Fellows.
  • Performs waived and up to moderate complexity testing as directed by the department lead, supervisor, manager or director.
  • Complies with hospital and Laboratory safety policies and procedures.
  • Complies with all State and federal regulations.
  • In addition to the above responsibilities, department specific duties include:
    • Cytology: Fine needle aspirate scheduling, prepare Cytology preparations and staining.
    • Histology: 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 Histotech, Pathologists Assistants, and Pathologists with pre and post testing functions under the direction of the department supervisor, lead, manager or director.
    • Microbiology: 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.
    • Transfusion Services: 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.
    • ED STAT Lab: Assist in Transfusion Services as directed by the Supervisor, Lead, or CLS.
    • Triage: Researches and performs reference lab specimen send outs; Assist and backup for the in house Reference Laboratory coordinator; Specimen prep and test setup for automation, flow and immunology departments.
  • Performs other duties as necessary.

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