What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Assistant | QuickCare position at Gritman?
Essential Functions:
- Performs phlebotomy functions including collecting and processing venipuncture and fingerstick specimen collections.
- Responsible for correctly marking, transcribing, and checking lab orders and the data entry into the lab computer.
- Responsible for tracking, receiving and finalizing reference lab results.
- Reports test results following protocols, alerting physicians and/or nurses immediately about critical results.
- Ensures specimen integrity and good laboratory practice in collecting specimens and in ensuring appropriate sampling and record keeping.
- Maintains equipment, instruments, and supplies as needed.
- Processes samples with accuracy.
Non-Essential Functions:
- Performs phlebotomy functions including collecting and processing venipuncture and fingerstick specimen collections.
- Responsible for correctly marking, transcribing, and checking lab orders and the data entry into the lab computer.
- Responsible for tracking, receiving and finalizing reference lab results.
- Reports test results following protocols, alerting physicians and/or nurses immediately about critical results.
- Ensures specimen integrity and good laboratory practice in collecting specimens and in ensuring appropriate sampling and record keeping.
- Maintains equipment, instruments, and supplies as needed.
- Processes samples with accuracy.
Minimum Education
High School diploma or proof of higher education is required.
High School diploma or proof of higher education is required.
Minimum Work Experience
At least one-year, full-time laboratory assistant experience in hospital based clinical laboratory required or successful completion of laboratory assistant training.
At least one-year, full-time laboratory assistant experience in hospital based clinical laboratory required or successful completion of laboratory assistant training.
Minimum Education
Phlebotomy certification through a nationally recognized program may be completed as an additional certification for this position.
Phlebotomy certification through a nationally recognized program may be completed as an additional certification for this position.