Lab Technician

The purpose of the Lab Technician is to consistently provide quality care to patients in a warm and welcoming manner. Under the general supervision of the Lab Manager and in an outpatient clinical setting, the Lab Technician performs specialized medical and laboratory procedures of a routine nature, as directed by established clinical protocol. The Lab Technician maintains lab instruments and performs quality control and proficiency tests. 
Qualifications:
Education and Formal Training:
High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field preferred.
Medical certificate/licensure not required but preferred.
Experience:
A minimum of one year experience in a laboratory setting is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Proficient in phlebotomy
• Competent in blood handling, specimen processing, and storage requirements
• Ability to perform standard clinical procedures according to established protocols
• Knowledge of patient evaluation and triage procedures
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards
• Ability to perform routine invasive procedures, such as venipuncture and injections, in accordance with established clinical protocol
• Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
• Knowledge of outpatient clinical administrative procedures
• Knowledge of inventory management practices
• Spanish medical interpretation (preferred, but not required)

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
Administrative Duties (may include, but not limited to):

• Using all computer applications
• Answering telephones
• Obtain documents and lab orders from outside providers
• Complete all documents for provider signatures (as much as possible)
• Coding and timely entry of all charges
• Schedule appointments for patients
• Chart all procedures

Laboratory (may include, but not limited to):

• Completion of laboratory procedure check list at onset of employment
• Competency assessed at 6 months and yearly thereafter
• Performing quality controls
• Phlebotomy – venipuncture and capillary collection
• Performs routine and non-routine tests and analyses using the appropriate technical equipment and instruments
• Maintain maintenance and temperature logs
• Giving injections (immunizations, boosters, PPD, etc)
• Pre-planning next day lab appointments
• Stocking supplies/inventory control
• Trouble shoot instrumentation
• Assign labs results to ordering provider
• Follow up of critical lab results
• Train other staff on lab procedures and protocol
• Correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Clean and stock draw room
• Assist PC as needed
• Assist ED as needed in critical situations

eClinicalWorks (eCW) (may include, but not limited to):

• • Navigation of health care records
  • Creating telephone message
  • Locating orders
  • Signing off and locking charts
  • Faxing lab orders and results to outside providers

Infectious Disease Precautions (may include, but not limited to):

• OSHA Standards, policy and procedure for universal precautions, biological hazards, infectious disease hazards, disposal and handling of biological waste, cleaning after biological contamination, respiratory droplet protection. (Isolation – contact vs. respiratory)

Immunizations (may include, but not limited to):

• Basic understanding of immunizations and how they work
• Preparing, administering, and documenting immunizations to child and adult
• Follow ACIP and CDC guidelines
• Documentation for the patient
• Vaccines for Children (VFC) documentation
• Understanding of the procedure for notifying the appropriate staff when supplies are low
• Temperature logs

Clinical Procedures (may include, but not limited to):

• Vital Sign – understanding alarm values (see triage notebook)
• Documentation of procedures preformed
• PPD placement and documentation
• ZIO patches – placement and registration
• Allergy Injections

Phone calls (may include, but not limited to):

• Appropriate answering of the phones
• Medical advice will be referred to nurse or providers
• Over head paging and transferring calls
• Phone call recording in eCW (TE)

Supervisory Duties:
No supervisory duties.
Job Specifications:
Ability to perform physically demanding work such as moving and lifting equipment, standing for long periods of time, etc.
Work Environment/Physical Activities:

• Work is performed in an interior medical/clinical environment
• Moderate physical activity.  Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous chemical and biohazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions
• Use of protective equipment (PPE)
• Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training.

Conditions of Employment:

• Certification and/or licensures must be maintained
• Successful candidate must submit to post offer.
• TRMC will provide Hepatitis vaccination; candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
• Annual Influenza vaccination
• A pre-employment background investigation may be required
• CPR Certified

Additional Information:
This is a non-exempt position. The position reports to the Lab Manager. It is essential that the employee must exhibit the ability to remain positive and focused in a fast paced environment. Willingness to work with various personality types to reach consensus in order to optimize services provided to both the patient and other departments. 
Pay range is $20 - $23 per hour.
Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.
 

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