JPS Health Network · 1 month ago
Lab Support Specialist - Evenings
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expJPS Health Network is a significant healthcare system in North Texas, known for its commitment to high quality and compassionate clinical care. The Lab Support Specialist is responsible for providing clinical operations and technical support in a complex laboratory setting, performing various phases of the testing process and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Performs department-specific specimen management functions including: specimen transport, tracking, retrieval, storage and disposal. Verify patient identification and/or specimen acceptability criteria
Transports blood products or supplies in support of ED Trauma Services and external customer needs
Complies with all Federal, State and Local regulatory requirements related to health care delivery without violation of HIPAA. Complies with Network health and safety policies, procedures, and practices
Transcribes data that has been previously recorded and reviewed by certified personnel or produced automatically by an instrument or computer generated
Phlebotomy collections with proper patient identification as assigned
Assists licensed personnel with locating specimens and specimen integrity issues
Assists with monitoring the department pending and overdue lists, which includes searching, locating, following up and filing appropriate documentation (e.g. Test Not Performed (TNP), Missing Specimen (MSP), and Quality Not Sufficient (QNS), tracking notes)
Cleans, organizes and maintains work area, glassware and laboratory equipment (e.g., refrigerators, freezers and supply cabinets, as needed)
Performs other departmental tasks such as filing, archiving and retrieving slides, reports, requisitions and other documentation. Responds to telephone inquiries
Assists with supply monitoring, ordering, inventory and storage to ensure adequate supply
Communicates information and/or concerns to appropriate individuals within the department and across shifts
Maintains competencies as required to perform section specific duties and maintains industry awareness for new developments and/or changes in policies and procedures. Reads written and electronic communications, postings and protocols
Maintains a high level of customer service at all times, while recognizing and initiating service recovery with professionalism and courtesy
May perform waived or moderately complex testing in accordance with established laboratory procedures and regulatory requirements
Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must be a Certified Phlebotomist (CPT) or Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) through one of the following: American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); or American Medical Technologists (AMT); or National Healthcareer Association
2 plus years working as a Certified Phlebotomist or Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant
Company
JPS Health Network
The Tarrant County Hospital District, known as JPS Health Network, is a nationally recognized system anchored by John Peter Smith Hospital, a 582-bed facility in Fort Worth.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Stanley C. Adams, MBA
Interim CFO
Colin Werenka
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
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