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Covenant Health · 21 hours ago

LAB ASSISTANT

Morristown, TN

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Covenant Health is a healthcare provider in East Tennessee, seeking a Laboratory Assistant to perform specimen collection and clerical duties. The role involves ensuring customer service, processing specimens, and adhering to laboratory policies and procedures.

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Responsibilities

Customer service and specimen collection is recognized as the first priority

Transcribes medical orders in a timely manner, orders the appropriate laboratory tests as indicated for patients, lab contracts, and specimens. Follows-up on all verbal orders with requests for written orders

Responsible for answering the departmental telephones and transferring calls to proper laboratory/pathology section; follows through with problem resolution; assists physicians/staff in obtaining, faxing or telephone receipt of laboratory test results; and responsible for strict adherence to proper handling of confidential test results

Responsible for use of HIS, LIS and reference lab computer systems (i.e. Mayo, etc.) as appropriate for specific hospital facility

Knowledgeable of manual systems for ordering, collection, verification, and charting in instances of computer failure

Properly processes, all specimens including accessioning; recognition of test priorities; centrifugation; separation/processing, logging and special collection requirements

Properly collects blood samples from venous and/or capillary (heel or finger) sites as required by facility. Proper use of aseptic technique in the collection of blood culture specimens. Accurately labels all specimens. Proper use of blood bank armband and labeling system

Strict adherence to proper identification of patient’s name and DOB by hospital armband and asking the patient his/her name, or by asking the RN to visually identify the patient

Strict adherence to proper disposal of needles/sharps, and used gloves during phlebotomy

Maintain clerical and phlebotomy work areas in a neat and sanitary manner

Responsible for participation in Laboratory performance improvement activities

Complies with Laboratory policies and procedures, including Exposure Control, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Disaster Plan, the Joint Commission standards, CLIA and State regulations

May be a resource for difficult sticks

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Specimen collectionCustomer serviceLaboratory information systemsPhlebotomy techniquesCertification NCACertification ASCPCertification ASPTClerical dutiesQuality improvement

Required

Ability to perform collection and proper handling of venous and capillary blood specimens for both in and out patients

Responsibility for the safety and comfort of customers

Clerical/computer duties

Courier responsibilities as required for the position

Customer service and specimen collection is recognized as the first priority

Transcribes medical orders in a timely manner

Orders the appropriate laboratory tests as indicated for patients, lab contracts, and specimens

Follows-up on all verbal orders with requests for written orders

Responsible for answering the departmental telephones and transferring calls to proper laboratory/pathology section

Follows through with problem resolution

Assists physicians/staff in obtaining, faxing or telephone receipt of laboratory test results

Responsible for strict adherence to proper handling of confidential test results

Responsible for use of HIS, LIS and reference lab computer systems (i.e. Mayo, etc.) as appropriate for specific hospital facility

Knowledgeable of manual systems for ordering, collection, verification, and charting in instances of computer failure

Properly processes all specimens including accessioning

Recognition of test priorities

Centrifugation

Separation/processing, logging and special collection requirements

Properly collects blood samples from venous and/or capillary (heel or finger) sites as required by facility

Proper use of aseptic technique in the collection of blood culture specimens

Accurately labels all specimens

Proper use of blood bank armband and labeling system

Strict adherence to proper identification of patient's name and DOB by hospital armband and asking the patient his/her name, or by asking the RN to visually identify the patient

Strict adherence to proper disposal of needles/sharps, and used gloves during phlebotomy

Maintain clerical and phlebotomy work areas in a neat and sanitary manner

Responsible for participation in Laboratory performance improvement activities

Complies with Laboratory policies and procedures, including Exposure Control, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Disaster Plan, the Joint Commission standards, CLIA and State regulations

May be a resource for difficult sticks

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards

Completes required education assignments annually

Works toward achieving goals and objectives

Participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested

Performs other duties as assigned