Lab Assistant

Job description

Position Title Lab Assistant St Rose Medical Pavilion: Position Summary / Career Interest: The Lab Assistant is responsible for performing pre-analytical laboratory functions such as specimen receipt from on and off campus locations, either hand-delivered or sent via pneumatic tube; transporting specimens to other sections in the laboratory for testing and communication with other staff, in one or more areas of the clinical laboratory, including: Microbiology, Specimen Collection & Processing Department, and Cytology. This position performs inventory management functions and other non-specimen, pre-analytical tasks, such as assisting with cleaning non-testing equipment, eyewash safety checks, etc. Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions: - Receives specimens into the laboratory either through the pneumatic tube system or hand delivered to the core laboratory for testing. - Ensures specimens received are properly labeled with positive patient identification, have correct volume and have been centrifuged (if needed) prior to delivery. - Distributes specimens to the appropriate department. Sorts specimens by priority, location and tube type, and ensures STAT specimens received fr...