Lab Tech Assistant – Springfield Cancer Center

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• Lab Tech Assistant – Springfield Cancer Center Job Summary: The Lab Tech Assistant is responsible for laboratory duties that include preparing specimens for analysis by registering and accessioning orders, verifying specimen acceptability, and performing established pre-analytical and analytical laboratory procedures.
• In addition, the Lab Tech Assistant will need to perform phlebotomy and specimen collection according to the established procedures to ensure that they are properly processed.
• Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, stocking, waived testing, and slide preparation.
• Essential Functions: Provides excellent customer service skills by greeting patients and the community in a respectful manner Collect blood specimens from patients, follow established venipuncture procedures, and transport specimens to the testing laboratory to ensure specimen integrity Provides support to technologists by assisting with the loading and maintaining of instruments, making up of reagents, thawing, pooling, importing, and issuing of blood products Recognizes instrument and equipment malfunctions and keeps appropriate person(s) informed of problems, issues, and resolutions as needed Performs departmental-related clerical duties such as checking inventory, stock supplies, answer phones when needed Must possess the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems promptly Other duties as assigned Education: High School Degree or GED (required) Associates, Biology or Chemistry (preferred) Experience: Laboratory experience preferred, but not required Keyboarding or data experience preferred, but not required Skills & Abilities: Ability to provide quality, error-free work in a fast-pasted environment Engage with staff and patients in a professional manner Position requires travel to off-site locations As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Mission that matters.
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