Job Abstract

• Assists in organizing and monitoring daily workflow for the team.

• Prioritizes and coordinates work to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency.

• Performs laboratory tests according to written laboratory procedure, evaluates test results for accuracy and clinical significance. Reports test results.

• Monitors test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.

• Accessions and prepares specimens according to laboratory procedure.

• Ensures that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.

• Ensures that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and test systems are properly functioning.

• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.

• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.

• Performs Proficiency Testing investigations when assigned.

• Performs Quality Assurance procedures:
  Proficiency Testing
  Calibration/Verification
  Instrument Preventative Maintenance
  Quality Control, Inventory Control

• Adheres to the laboratory’s quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.

• Completes Lot to Lot performance verification for new reagents.

• Assists with competency assessment tasks.

• Assists in training and orientation of new employees and students.

• Performs clerical and computer-related documentation accurately.

• Answers telephone inquiries of a technical nature from physicians or hospital personnel in other area of the hospital while maintaining good phone etiquette

• Uses the appropriate hand off communication techniques (SBAR) when appropriate.

• Demonstrates an active problem solving attitude & positive approach to all aspects of job
  
  

• Maintains safe work area by observing all safety procedures and reporting any unsafe conditions or practices to the appropriate personnel.

• Participates in hospital performance improvement activities (kaizens, lean initiatives) when appropriate.

• Dispenses blood and blood products to Nursing Personnel according to Blood Bank policies and procedures.

• Issues tissue products and derivatives to personnel according to Blood Bank policies and procedures.

• Adheres to the department’s policies and procedures for the manufacturing and labeling of blood products in compliance with FDA’s current good manufacturing practice regulations.

Compensation Range

$46.88 - $77.97 / Hour