What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Tech FT Night Shift position at Patients Emergency Room & Hospital?
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Physician and Radiology and Lab Manager, the Lab Technician at Patients Emergency room will be responsible for, but not limited to:
Under the direction of the Physician and Radiology and Lab Manager, the Lab Technician at Patients Emergency room will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Creating and maintaining a patient centered focus by engaging in a positive working relationship with all patients, visitors, and staff of the facility
- Perform laboratory patient testing and reporting as assigned by the Laboratory Director
- Perform laboratory tests as described in the Laboratory Procedure Manual
- Identifying patients and labels specimens correctly and legibly according to departmental policy
- Collect appropriate specimens from patients
- Checks two patient identifiers prior to collection and labeling
- Prepare specimens to be sent out to a reference laboratory
- Follow all laboratory safety policies and procedures
- Run controls and documents as described in the QC Policy.12.01.2015
- Calibrate all laboratory instruments, where applicable, as described in the laboratory Policy and Procedures Manual
- Maintain all laboratory instruments as indicated by the manufacturers. In the event of instrument failure, follow the manufacturer’s troubleshooting procedures
- Maintain laboratory safety equipment in proper working order to ensure their effectiveness and maintain personal protection supplies as needed
- Maintain all laboratory work surfaces; clean and disinfect against potentially infectious material
- Maintain all laboratory records as described in the laboratory Policy and Procedures Manual
- Make all laboratory records and documents available for inspection by the Laboratory Director, Technical Consultant or CLIA Inspectors
- Order laboratory supplies as needed to ensure that laboratory functions and services will not be interrupted
- Follow all directives in the Laboratory Policy Manual
