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Northwestern Memorial Hospital · 1 day ago

Clinical Lab Assistant II - Referred Testing, Full-Time, Evenings

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is dedicated to delivering world-class care and is seeking a Clinical Lab Assistant II. This role involves collaborating with lab staff and healthcare providers to ensure excellent patient care and managing laboratory specimens and results.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the main lab staff, other ancillary departments, departments, nurses and providers to ensure excellent patient care

Receives specimens into the laboratory information system

Inputs and retrieves lab results in laboratory or hospital computer system

Properly processes specimens for transport to reference laboratories

Distributes specimens to the appropriate testing area

Identifies and solves problems utilizing appropriate resources with the assistance of a supervisor, manager, pathologist and/or coworkers when appropriate

Verifies the accuracy of all instruments and test kits; responsible for quality control, maintenance, troubleshoots

Operate and maintain laboratory automation systems as appropriate

Performs diagnostic/analytic testing of specimens, interprets, documents and report results to provider

Accurately performs waived and/or moderate complexity testing under the direction of CLS

Ensures appropriate testing is ordered and properly identifies the correct reference laboratory for referred specimens

Communicates specimen rejections, critical/notifiable results to appropriate clinical personnel and completes required documentation

May review/record refrigerator temperature(s) and QC/QA records. Areas of concern are recorded through the Corrective Action Log and reported to maintenance for repair

Adheres to lab procedures with following up on outstanding orders including time-sensitive draws/charges

Answers phone calls to the laboratory and triages appropriate

Coordinates courier pickups as needed

Performs phlebotomy and other lab specimen collections per age related standards as required

Completes biological transport training as required and maintain competency

Recognizes temperature dependent transport conditions and select correct packing list destination

Monitors and maintains specialty supplies, including kits, swab and collection containers and disperse to units

Ensures supplies are available and stored at the appropriate temperatures

Performs microbiology setups or other testing preparation duties

May assist with bone marrow and other biopsy processing

Pull AP slides for second opinion requests and log material back into Epic when material is returned