The Medical Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of clerical and technical duties under general supervision. This position reports to the Lab Central Processing Supervisor. Responsibilities include patient registration, ordering tests, centrifugation and decanting of patient specimens, and timely communication with laboratory and clinical staff.
Hours: Monday through Friday 8AM-430PM, rotating weekends and holidays
Newton-Wellesley Hospital offers:
An opportunity to work in a supportive team environment!
A great way to learn and expand skills in the Lab!
Excellent Benefits and PTO!
An easy commute, just minutes off of I95 in Newton!
Free Parking!
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Greets and assists visitors at the Front Window
Follows the NWH and Laboratory CareFirst Standards of Performance
Sorts, prioritizes and receives samples that arrive at the Front Window and through the pneumatic tube system
Patient Registration & Ordering:
Accurately enters information from lab requisition (including patient name, dob, unit number, requesting area, insurance information, time sample drawn, physician's name, tubes received, tests requested, general comments) into registration and ordering systems
Affixes bar-coded labels to requisition and tubes
Transports bar-coded specimens to technical areas for testing
Transports bar-coded samples to centrifuges for further decanting and storage
Responds to routine telephone inquiries regarding patient test results and Laboratory services
Operates the MPA (Modular Pre-Analytics) System
Processes add-ons: locates sample, adds tests to original accession number.
QC requisitions after Registration and Order Entry
Sorts and files lab requisitions in alphabetical order
Assists Senior MLAs and laboratory management with special projects relating to specimen processing
Other duties as assigned by Senior MLA or Supervisor (including preparing lab reports and pick-up of Lab samples throughout the Medical Office Building)
Qualifications
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
Previous laboratory processing, healthcare and/or customer service experience preferred
Experience with computers, including Microsoft Windows software
Minimum 25 wpm typing required
Required Skills:
Good communication skills to effectively interact with laboratory and hospital staff
Ability to work accurately under stress, time constraints and heavy workload demands
Produce quality work within a reasonable timeframe
Neat and orderly work habits
Attention to details
Manual dexterity and visual accuracy
Ability to efficiently move samples throughout the lab over the course of a shift
Accurate computer skills
Ability to read, write and speak English sufficiently.
WORKING CONDITIONSAND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to work in a clinical laboratory setting handling potentially biohazard specimens like body fluids, blood, urine and CSF
Ability to stand, sit, walk, reach forward, reach overhead, reach low, stoop or kneel as needed
Ability to occasionally carry weight between 5 to 20 lbs
Ability to work under occasional unpleasant or irritating odor during pre-analytic phase of Specimen Processing (24 hr urines, etc)
EEO Statement
Newton-Wellesley Hospital will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, veteran or active military status, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.
