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Mary Washington Healthcare · 1 month ago

Laboratory Assistant, PT, Days with Rotating Weekends

Fredericksburg, VA

Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Mary Washington Healthcare is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join their team. The Laboratory Assistant will assist in the procurement, testing, and processing of laboratory specimens, providing data entry, supply inventory, and customer service support.

Health CareHospital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Enters and verifies test requests accurately and efficiently

Obtains, enters and verifies patient information accurately and efficiently

Assists with specimen storage, retrieval and disposal following standard precautions to abide by all regulatory policies and procedures

Performs technical duties to include: a) collects Fine Needle Aspirations; b) processes specimens according to test requirements; c) prepares Bone Marrow smears; d) prepares slide processing; e) performs instrument maintenance; f) prepares slide staining; g) performs thermometer calibration; h) performs plating specimens for Microbiology on various medias

Prepares samples for appropriate transport to reference laboratory. Generates and reviews pending logs for outstanding specimen processing

Provides telephone support for notification of non-critical laboratory test values. Faxes and prints reports as needed

Assists staff with inventory management; rotates and restocks reagents and supplies as needed

Takes daily temperatures of laboratory refrigerators, freezers, and incubators as required. Performs required daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and function checks as required for eyewash station, safety shower, plasma thawer, etc

Supports Department Supervisor with various projects and tasks as needed

Understands the complexities of specimen integrity and makes first line decisions regarding specimen acceptability

Properly washes and disinfects laboratory equipment and materials

Tracks and receives batches of specimens arriving from off-site locations assuring that each specimen is accounted for and adequate for testing

Operates and maintains operation of high volume centrifuges to include daily and weekly maintenance and disinfection as needed

Troubleshoots and documents specimen integrity issues and patient orders

Assists with the front phlebotomy desk duties as needed to include: answering the phones, coordination of stat orders with notification to the appropriate phlebotomist, answering of the pneumatic tube station and receiving of specimens into the lab system

Assists the Supervisor in the training of new staff regarding lab assistant and specimen processing duties

Monitors the performance of the automated track system in Chemistry and alerts techs when an issue arises and/or action is needed

Compares vendor invoices against inventory receipt to check for accuracy/errors in billing

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Clinical laboratory experienceSpecimen processingMicrosoft OfficeCustomer serviceProblem-solvingFast-paced environment

Required

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent required

Two years of previous clinical laboratory experience required or B.S. degree in a Biological Sciences or second year student in MLS or MLT clinical program

For students in the Lab Assistant role, must complete MLS or MLT program within 2 years of hire

Basic computer skills required

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Possess excellent customer service and problem-solving skills

Preferred

Previous experience with Microsoft Office

Company

Mary Washington Healthcare

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Mary Washington Healthcare is a nonprofit healthcare system that improve the health of the people in the communities.

Founded in 1899

Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.marywashingtonhealthcare.com/

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