Laboratory Assistant - Lab Support - PRN

Job description

PRN (As Needed) Shift: Day/Evening/Nights: Monday through Friday 7am to 12pm Saturday 6:30am to 1pm. General Summary: Performs a variety of general support duties in specimen procurement, clerical office, central processing, and/or other assigned areas at an entry skills level. Functions in on- and/or off-site service areas. May work any part of a 24 hour period. May be required to accept on-call responsibilities. Essential Functions: - Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers. - May receive specimens into the laboratory, process specimens, deliver specimens to on- and off-site locations, store specimens for future analysis and dispose of specimens. - May receive and transport supplies, equipment, reports and specimens between the laboratory and other health care locations. - May collect specimens as directed using appropriate or specified equipment for collecting and handling specimens. - Enters or retrieves data from established computer files. - Provides complete and accurate instructions to patients and other customers of the laboratory. Common Expectations: - Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and developmen...