Medical Laboratory Assistant 1

Job description

The Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for up-front specimen handling and facilitating the workflow in and out of the laboratory. Assists laboratory personnel with laboratory procedures, may perform some CLIA “Waived” and/or “Moderately Complex” testing and support clerical duties. Relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks. 1. Productivity 2. Quality 3. Compliance 4. Teamwork / Customer Service 5. Other duties as assigned Education: High School Diploma or equivalent License and Certification: Must possess a Louisiana License: CLS-Laboratory Assistant - 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...