Laboratory Assistant Lead - Longview Lab - Full Time
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Longview
Posted on: September 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionDescriptionSummary:Performs all lab assistant
procedures (including, but not limited to, phlebotomy, client
processing, and client services representative functions) and
oversees such staff under the guidelines and supervision of the
assigned Leader to assure appropriate patient care is met.
Responsible for monitoring, rotating stock, or requesting general
laboratory and phlebotomy supplies as needed. Assists in specimen
processing/handling, collection, and designated testing functions
in all areas of the lab.Responsibilities:• Meets expectations of
the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of
Others, or Leader of Leaders.• Customer Service / AIDET / Standards
of Behavior.• Trains and performs competency checklist with all
Phlebotomist/ laboratory assistant staff.• Monitors the collection
report; resolves problems; completes related paperwork and computer
functions.• Uses centrifuge, prepares and assures serum/blood
specimens are acceptable; prepares specimen for referral to outside
reference laboratories; dispenses blood products under supervision
of medical technologist.• Monitoring the collection area
continuously during the shift to assure that all specimens are
collected within a timely manner and assisting the phlebotomists in
obtaining specimens, if necessary.• Handling inquiries, questions
and problems as they arise, both within the laboratory and between
the lab and other departments in the hospital, maintaining a
professional image and exhibiting excellent service. Greets all
customers, clients, outpatients, and visitors physically or on the
telephone; provides accurate, appropriate, and courteous response
to technical questions and results inquiry as requested by
physicians and nursing personnel.• Communicating follow-up
information regarding patient care issues or physician related
complaints to the appropriate supervisor, manager, charge tech or
director.• Performs clerical office duties, client processing, and
client service representative duties, as assigned/required.• Enters
orders and cancellations using Hospital LIS. Receives and processes
specimens collected and/or add-on tests and distributes them to the
appropriate departments.• Processes and maintains laboratory
records and reports; monitors chart print rounds for completion and
processes reports for Health Information, faxes or mails reports as
requested by physicians or clients, processes reference reports,
resolves all pending transactions, and maintains printers, copier,
and fax machine.• Specimen collections are initiated within the
appropriate response time. Monitors the collections pending.
Reports and resolves problems, completes related paperwork and
computer functions.• Works as a team member to perform and complete
all patient related testing/reporting regardless of individual
assignments, to provide timely results on a daily basis. Completes
tasks or special projects within the time frame, allowed per any
guidelines established as assigned by laboratory supervisory
personnel.• Inventory control – monitors supply receiving area,
distributes supplies, restocks, and processes packing slips;
notifies appropriate supervisor/manager when instrument parts,
reagents, or supplies are at reorder levels; dates reagents when
received and opened according to laboratory policy, and notifies
supervisor of expired reagents; completes supply orders, as
assigned.• Practices safety, infection control, and security as
defined by the hospital department and section policy and procedure
manuals; follows all safety and infection control procedures
including wearing appropriate PPE for assigned job functions;
disposes of biohazardous materials and hazardous chemicals as
established by departmental policy; all patient information,
including lab results, are maintained in the strictest of
confidence, limited to health care professionals needing this
information to perform patient care.• Demonstrates work schedule
flexibility by willingly rotating shifts and changing assignments,
as required.Requirements:Education/Skills
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, Longview , Laboratory Assistant Lead - Longview Lab - Full Time, Healthcare , Longview, Texas
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