Clinical Lab Assistant, Full-time, Days, Lab, EWCH, Murphy, NC

The Clinical Lab Assistant will be required to drive to outside Nursing Homes for collections of specimens from the patients. They are required to maintain proper Identification of the patient before collections and proper collection techniques. This will require the CLA to maintain current auto insurance coverage.

Education

• Required:
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred

• AS or BS in a biological science

Experience: Required: N/A

Preferred

- 1 to 2 years of experience working in the Referrals, Blood Bank or Microbiology sections of clinical lab or other laboratory experience.

Position Requirement(s)

• License/Certification/Registration
• Required: N/A

Preferred

• Medical Lab Assistant Certification (ASCP)

Department

Position Summary

• Excellent attention to detail
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Research and analysis skills
• Experience working with lab equipment
• Mathematic and measurement skills
• Knowledge of computer research and analysis programs
• Good teamwork skills
• Ability to keep detailed records

• The Clinical Lab Assistant works in a high stress environment within a busy laboratory.
• He/She answers phones and disseminates information to other laboratory personnel.
• Must have a strong ability to prioritize workload.
• Must possess knowledge of lab quality regulations, maintain and manage laboratory documentation and recordkeeping.
• He/she works closely with team members in an atmosphere of continuous quality improvement.
• He/she performs other duties as assigned by the Coordinator or Mangers.
• The CLA must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his or her assigned department.
• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures.

The CLA in the Blood Bank Department is responsible for checking out products for administration to the patient. He/she is responsible for temperature tracking, quality control procedures and product preparation.

The CLA in the Microbiology Department is responsible for culture preparation, the operation of automated equipment, rotation of stock, completion of inventory counts and quality assurance equipment checks.

The CLA in the Referrals Department is responsible for the preparation and routing of patient samples to approved testing facilities