What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT (CLA) - LABORATORY position at MERCYHEALTH?
Job Summary
Variable hours - days/evenings with up to an every other weekend rotation.
Provide phlebotomy assistance when needed, receiving and processing of specimens prior to testing, performing limited laboratory waived testing, prepare samples for send-out, answer lab phone calls and respond to customer concerns/questions promptly, participate in inventory management, and assist with moderate complexity testing where applicable.
Job Responsibilities
- Receiving and processing specimens
- Phlebotomy
- Assist with pre-analytical and post-analytical processes for testing
- Answering laboratory phone calls
- Preparing samples for send out
Requirements
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Required Experience: 6 – 12 months
Special Skills and Abilities:
- Phlebotomy competency/experience
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA) certification, and Phlebotomy certification/training.
Physical Requirements:
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Populations Served
While performing this job, the employee may care for patients in the following age groups.
- Neonate (< 30 days)
- Infant (< 1 year old)
- Early Childhood (1 year and < 5 years old)
- Late Childhood (5 years and < 13 years old)
- Adolescent (13 and < 17 years old)
- Young Adult (17 to < 30 years old)
- Middle Adult (30 years to < 60 years old)
- Older Adult (> 60 years old)
- Serves patients in areas other than direct patient care
While performing this job, the employee does not care for patients in the following age groups.
- No direct responsibility to treat or care for patients
Salary : $16 - $27