Medical Laboratory Assistant Candidate

Job description

The Medical Laboratory Assistant Candidate is responsible for up-front specimen handling and facilitating workflow in and out of the laboratory. Assists laboratory personnel with laboratory procedures. Relies on established guidelines, to accomplish tasks. Works under close supervision. 1. Productivity Determines blood donor eligibility by performing related testing, evaluating donor/patient medical history, assisting physicians with special tests and procedures, recruiting blood donors, and completing appropriate records pertaining to donations in a manner that ensures donor confidentiality. Participates in mobile and in-house blood bank operations and maintains donor stations where designated on a regular rotation. Separates blood components, pools platelets, and thaws frozen plasma for transfusion. Visits patients who have received blood during surgery in order to inform them about the hospital blood donation program. If applicable, performs noncomplex testing (i.e., sed rates) as well as directed testing (i.e., sweat testing) following SOPs. Receives and organizes specimens. Independently prioritizes workload. Investigates and takes responsibility for proper identification of e...