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Hillsdale Hospital · 2 months ago

Laboratory Technical Assistant | Full Time

Hillsdale, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Hillsdale Hospital is dedicated to excellence in healthcare community service and seeks a Laboratory Technical Assistant. The role involves following laboratory procedures, assisting with patient registration, and supporting laboratory technologists in their tasks, all while maintaining a professional and efficient environment.

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Responsibilities

Correctly follows laboratory procedures for identifying the patient and labeling specimens accurately and completely

Registers patients. Collects and verifies patient, guarantor, and insurance information. Accurately and completely places orders in the LIS

Orders supplies as needed and notifies appropriate individual when supplies are low. Distributes supplies to the appropriate areas

Greets patients and family in a friendly manner. Answers phone promptly, professionally, identifies department, name and asks, “how may I help you?”

Follows instructions and completes all assigned tasks when needed

Assists Laboratory Technologists / Technicians with screening / triaging calls and providing accurate and timely lab results to physicians and patients

Use appropriate techniques and procedures to obtain blood samples by venipuncture and skin puncture. Instruct patients on proper collection procedures for urine collection, stool collection, and other miscellaneous collections

Correctly prepares and processes samples for testing including receiving, verifying, packaging, and sending to other labs via courier

Responds immediately and appropriately to emergency situations. Able to be flexible and rotate when necessary

Recognizes job relationships and functions effectively within the organizational structure

Maintains favorable attendance. Reports absences in accordance with the Employee Handbook in the manner prescribed by the Department Manager

Maintains professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, and other means to keep abreast of latest trends in the laboratory field

Completes mandatory education on a timely basis

Perform other duties as required or assigned

Qualification

ASCP certificationAnatomyPhysiologyMedical terminology courseClinical laboratory experienceMicrosoft Office skillsEffective communicationTeamworkProblem recognitionWork under pressure