Laboratory Asst Job Listing at MedStar Health in Baltimore, MD (Job ID 146216)

Description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

Collects and processes laboratory specimens for processing. Performs simple routine duties specific to assigned section.

Working schedule for this role will be every weekend (Friday and Saturday) from 11pm -7:30am.  Training schedule 3pm -11:30pm, 3 days per week (Mon-Fri) for first 90 days. In addition, this role will have a legal holiday rotation.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Standard Job Duty: Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Retrieves specimens as directed and takes them to the laboratory for analysis using appropriate or specified equipment for collecting and handling specimens. Logs specimens into the laboratory. Bags and files specimens; discards surgical specimens as necessary.
• Reviews specimen identity investigates discrepancies generates appropriate reports and submits corrections.
• Maintains a clean orderly work environment regarding safety and biohazardous conditions. Reports unsafe or hazardous conditions.
• Maintains required records reports statistics and files as directed.
• Orders laboratory supplies and maintains supply inventories as directed.
• Performs and maintains quality control and preventive maintenance of equipment and materials including the morgue. Conducts instrument and refrigerator maintenance checks. Calls attention of regional Anatomic Pathology consolidated lab leadership to out-of-range results.
• Performs preliminary setup procedures for specimens. Accessions incoming laboratory specimens labels verifies receipt adds fixatives and sorts for lab sections. Assists pathologist physicians' assistants and technicians as required.
• Assists in and performs patient registration as needed/ assigned. Places orders and performs inquiries in the LIS.
• Records and dates supplies as they come in and as they are put to use. Labels appropriately.
• Screens visitors and telephone calls takes messages provides lab results and/or information and refers calls as necessary.
• Performs send out testing to reference laboratories and shared testing to other MedStar hospitals. Monitors pending log and mails reports as needed.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED High school diploma, required.  
• 1 year clinical laboratory experience, preferred.

Experience

• 1-2 years One year laboratory experience, preferred.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.