Laboratory Associate III

Quick Facts

Laboratory Associate III • Evenings • Full-time (40 hours/week) • 8-hour shifts • Weekend requirement: Saturday • Regular, non-exempt.

Description

Performs duties primarily in support of analyzing Laboratory quality control and patient specimens and carries out quality assurance tasks for the analytic phase of laboratory workflow. Operates, maintains, and performs basic troubleshooting of laboratory analyzers for waived and moderate complexity testing, receives and processes specimens for testing, and completes basic post-analytic tasks such as distributing reports and storing or retrieving specimens. Adheres to applicable local/state/federal regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure privacy and safety while delivering optimal patient care.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED
• 2 years of recent relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of laboratory testing principles/procedures related to ordering tests and routine handling/processing of biological specimens
• Accurate, precise, reliable performance of assigned duties
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet timeframes
• Workflow management to respond to volume changes, equipment or information system failures, shift hand-offs, STAT orders, specimen integrity issues, and regular review of pending logs/priority assignments
• Follow standard lab procedures in sequence
• Solid critical thinking for decision-making
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Knowledge of applicable local/state/federal regulations and policies for patient privacy and safety
• Ability to collaborate and communicate current factual work information
• Recognize and appropriately escalate complex/unusual deviations, problems, unusual occurrences, and unexpected outcomes

Benefits

• Benefits available
• Pay range: $37.38 to $52.32 per hour (based on primary work location and factors such as experience, education, skills, and organizational needs)