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LCMC Health · 1 day ago

Blood Bank Lab Assistant PRN

New Orleans, LA

Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

LCMC Health is a community-focused healthcare provider in Louisiana. They are seeking a Blood Bank Lab Assistant to assist medical technologists and lab staff with various laboratory procedures and specimen management to facilitate patient care and diagnosis.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedical

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assist medical technologists and other lab staff with procedural set up, specimen plating, slide staining, etc

Label, process and distribute specimens according to department standards

Set up lab testing and/or procedure for medical technologists to read

Perform laboratory testing

Respond to specimen receipt via the pneumatic tube system or specimen drop-off, deliver to department sections and appropriately match specimens received with orders in the LIS, and enter collection information

Maintain the rejection log with appropriate communication documentation

Provide clerical duties, retrieve laboratory results and fax to the office/unit as appropriate

Scan necessary documents into the hospital information system as appropriate

Check instruments and assigned benches for appropriate reagents and supply levels, replenishing when necessary and notify appropriate person/team of low inventory items

Record receipt of supplies, verify supplies delivered to the department, document receipt in the department’s supply logbook, and label incoming supplies with received date prior to stocking

Monitor reagent expiration dates, notify appropriate person of any expired tubes or supplies, any item found to be defective, contaminated or otherwise unacceptable

Assist with specimen collection, determine appropriate specimen collection requirements and techniques for the tests requested, and the amount of specimen required

Qualification

BLS certificationLaboratory testingSpecimen collectionLIS experienceClerical dutiesCommunication skillsAttention to detailFlexibility

Required

High School Diploma/GED or 1 year of directly related experience required

American Heart Association BLS certification

Company

LCMC Health

LCMC Health is a provider of hospitals, medical centers & health centers for healthcare, medical diagnostics and treatment.

Founded in 2009

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.lcmchealth.org/

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