About the Role
Be part of a practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments. Access opportunities for professional growth and continuing education. Work alongside a collaborative and compassionate team of experts dedicated to making a difference. Discover your career potential with a practice dedicated to excellence and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Collects appropriate specimens from patients as ordered.
- Maintains proper documentation as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records and checklists.
- Performs specimen analysis of all chemistry, hematology, immunology specimens as directed.
- Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and ensures that all supplies are viable before using in patient testing.
- Preps patients as necessary (e.g., taking vital signs).
- Assists with testing procedures according to procedure guidelines.
- Sends specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in house.
- Processes incoming orders for lab testing.
- Processes in-house and in-coming results for charting.
- Charts patient results in a timely manner.
- Update and file all daily paperwork, lab logs and maintenance logs.
- Arrange for transfusion of blood products when ordered by physician.
- Operates designated laboratory equipment as directed.
- Uses equipment effectively, skillfully, and efficiently.
- Maintains equipment and work area as directed.
- Performs testing under CLIA guidelines for personnel.
- Performs daily, weekly, and monthly instrument maintenance as indicated.
- Records proper lot numbers of all controls, calibrator, and reagents.
- Identifies troubleshooting procedures and calls technical services as needed.
- Implements and complies with safety and quality assurance standards.
- Complies with regulatory agency standards.
- Adheres to all OSHA compliance laws and Universal Precaution procedures.
- Properly disposes of hazardous materials.
- Maintains a clean working environment and restocks the laboratory area as needed.
- Performs phlebotomy and sample collection procedures as needed.
- Maintains confidentiality of all information related to patients and medical staff.
- Responsible for performing CLIA Waived or Moderately complexity testing under close supervision.
- Properly identify and band patients for blood product transfusion.
- Processes properly labeled specimens according to local blood bank policy.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Position is entry level and requires no experience.
- Full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination in operation and manipulation of complex laboratory equipment.
- Sitting/standing for extensive periods of time with the use hands to finger, handle, or feel and arms to reach or carry.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Corrected vision, color perception and hearing to normal range.
- Legible handwriting.
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Specimen collection
- Specimen analysis
- Instrument maintenance
- Quality control
- Patient flow assistance
- Record keeping
- Operating laboratory equipment
- Troubleshooting
- Safety compliance
- OSHA compliance
- Universal Precautions
- Hazardous material disposal
- CLIA Waived testing
- Moderately complexity testing
Location
- Multiple locations throughout the Capital Region
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry level
Education Level
- High School diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $18 - $23 per hour
Benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Continuing education
About the Company
- A practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments.
- Dedicated to excellence and innovation.
