Clinical Laboratory Assistant II

Quick Facts

Full-time (40 hours/week) Clinical Laboratory Assistant II supporting multiple lab sites.

Description

You will collaborate with lab and clinical teams to support excellent patient care. Responsibilities include receiving and processing specimens, entering/retrieving results in the laboratory or hospital computer systems, performing quality control and maintenance checks, and assisting with waived and/or moderate complexity testing under direction.

Responsibilities

• Receive specimens and register drop-offs in the laboratory information system (LIS)
• Process specimens for transport, distribute them to testing areas, and ensure correct identification and reference laboratory selection
• Input and retrieve lab results in LIS/hospital systems
• Verify instrument accuracy and test kit performance; perform QC, maintenance, and troubleshooting (as appropriate)
• Operate and maintain laboratory automation systems as appropriate
• Perform diagnostic/analytic testing; interpret, document, and report results to providers
• Accurately perform waived and/or moderate complexity testing under direction of a CLS
• Communicate specimen rejections and critical/notifiable results with required documentation
• Review temperature/QC/QA records, log concerns in the Corrective Action Log, and report to maintenance
• Follow lab procedures, complete time-sensitive orders/draws/charges, and triage incoming lab phone calls
• Coordinate courier pickups as needed
• Perform phlebotomy and specimen collections per age-related standards
• Complete biological transport training and maintain competency; select correct packing/transport destination
• Monitor and maintain specialty supplies and storage temperatures
• Perform microbiology setups or other testing preparation duties
• May assist with bone marrow and other biopsy processing
• Pull AP slides for second opinion requests and log material back into Epic

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Minimum 1 year of work experience in a general lab/specimen processing/phlebotomy area OR enrolled in a lab-related education program
• Phlebotomy certification or training from an accredited institution (preferred)
• Ability to pass a background check (criminal history), as required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events
• Eligibility for benefits depends on employment classification; sign-on bonus terms may apply depending on eligibility criteria