Lab Tech Aide I

Default Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Salary range:

$24.00

Schedule:

Per Diem

Shift Hours:

8 Hour employee

Department:

Lab Microbiology

Job Objective:

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 Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS), Histology Tech (HT), and Cytotechnologist (CT) with daily operation; performs instrument maintenance, quality control and troubleshooting; performs Laboratory Assistant function, and shares skills intra-departmentally.

Job Description:

Education:
Required: High school diploma, GED or higher degree
Preferred: Associate’s degree in science in related field

Licensure/Certification:
N/A

Experience:
Required: One (1) year of relevant work experience in a laboratory or hospital or associate’s degree in related field or higher in lieu of experience if hired after January 1, 2023
Preferred: Anatomic pathology laboratory experience

Reports To: Supervisor
Supervises: N/A
Ages of Patients: Neonate/Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric
Blood Borne Pathogens: High Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Ability to learn complex tasks, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Fine motor skills, Mathematical and reasoning skills, Written and verbal communication skills

Essential Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
2. Orders and processes laboratory requests in accordance with established procedures.
3. Collects and processes all necessary paperwork, assuring appropriate reporting.
4. Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking of supplies.
5. Answers telephone and responds to questions or directs call to appropriate individual.
6. Utilizes Laboratory Information System as appropriate.
7. Disinfects and maintains work areas as needed.
8. Assists CLS, HT, CT in performing preventative maintenance and quality control procedures.
9.Operates and troubleshoots laboratory equipment and instrumentation with direction from the CLS, HT, CT.
10. Performs pre-analytic non-technical test setup.
11. Assist in the orientation and training of Medical Laboratory Scientist Students and Medical Fellows.
12. Performs waived testing as directed by the department leadership.
13. Complies with hospital and Laboratory safety policies and procedures.
14. Complies with all State and federal regulations.
15. Fine needle aspirate scheduling, prepare Cytology preparations and staining.
16. 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 HT, Pathologists Assistants, and Pathologists with pre and post testing functions under the direction of department leadership.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. Assist in Transfusion Services as directed by the Supervisor, Lead, or CLS.
20. Researches and performs reference lab specimen send outs; assists and covers for the in house Reference Laboratory coordinator; specimen prep and test setup for automation, flow and immunology departments.
21. Performs other duties assigned.