Clinical Laboratory Specialist

1 month ago


Opelousas, Louisiana, United States Opelousas General Health System Full time

h3JobDescription/h3pTheClinicalLaboratorySpecialistisresponsibleforthecollectionandprocessingofbloodandurinespecimenswithintheOpelousasGeneralHealthSystem.Thisroleinvolvesreceivingandprocessingspecimens,capturingdata,andhandlingclient/patientinquiries.TheClinicalLaboratorySpecialistconfirmsclientandspecimendetails,ensurestheadequacyandappropriatenessofspecimens,andmaintainsacleanandorganizedlaboratoryenvironment.Keyresponsibilitiesincludelabelingandstoringspecimens,processingspecimens,anddisposingofspecimens.TheClinicalLaboratorySpecialistwillalsocalibrateinstruments,maintainequipment,andsanitizetheworkingenvironment.Additionally,thisroleinvolvesassistingwiththepropercollectionofspecimens,providingeffectivecommunication/educationtopatients,andworkingcloselywithlab,nursing,andclinicalstaff./ppbEssentialDuties&Responsibilities:/b/pulliGreetspatientsinafriendlyandprofessionalmanner,determinestheirneeds,andrespondsaccordingly./liliUtilizesprofessionaltelephoneetiquettewithallcallers,answersincomingcallsbythethirdring./liliReviewsandprintslabordersandlabels./liliExplainsblooddrawprocedurestopatientsandanswersanyquestionsabouttheprocess./liliVerifiesaccuracyofclientandspecimendetails./liliExaminesspecimensforadequacyandappropriateness./liliCapturesclientandspecimendataelectronically./liliSanitizesworkarea./liliLabelsandnumbersspecimens,andpreparesaliquots./liliCentrifugesspecimens./liliDisposesofspecimensmorethansevendaysold./liliPreparesspecimenstobesenttoareferencelaboratory./liliAssistsclientsandphlebotomistswithinquiriespertainingtospecimens'requirementsandtestturnaroundtimes./liliAbilitytosuccessfullydrawbloodfrompatientswithminimalornocomplications./liliFollowsallhealthandsafetyprotocolsandprocedurestomaintainasanitaryworkarea./liliGathersmedicaltestingmaterials,includingneedles,samplevials,bloodstoragebags,andtesttubes./liliVerifiespatientinformationandlabelsbloodsamplesproperly./liliAccuratelyupdatespatientinformationintheorganizationdatabase./liliHelpsnervousorfrightenedpatientsremaincalmduringblooddraws./liliWorkswithclinicalstaffandalwaysfollowstheirdirections./liliEducatespatientsonproperUAcollection./liliProcessesurinalysisandrapidtestswithintheorganization./liliUsescentrifugeregularly./liliFollowsconfidentialityandsecurityruleswhenprovidingpatientinformation./liliReceivesalllabspecimenswithintheorganizationdatabase./liliCallsreferencelabsforstatpickups/specialtests./liliDocumentsandfootnotesallinformationthatispertinenttoalllabspecimencollections./liliPackagesalllabspecimens./liliAdherestoOSHAguidelinesandparticipatesinsafetyprogram./liliPerformsotherservicesdeemedreasonablebyphysicianorManager./liliValidatesandverifiestestordersasneeded./liliPerformsresultentryasrequiredforTIQ/TIPresolution./liliPresort,pickup,anddeliverprocessedspecimenstothelaboratory./liliIdentifiesproblemsandinsomecases,resolvesissueswithspecimentypessuchasmissinginformation,etc./liliDemonstratesanunderstandingofthecompliancepoliciesrelatedtotestordering,whichrequiresdevelopingtheabilitytoresearchtestorderinginformationontranslationtables,computersystems,andthedirectoryofservices./liliUnderstandsthecomplexrelationshipbetweentest(s)orderedandspecimenreceived./liliAnswersandclarifiesemployeequestions(includinglabpersonnel)regardingspecimenprocessing./liliMonitorssupplyinventory,orderingsuppliesasneeded./liliCoachestoachieveimprovedperformancebyprovidingappropriatefeedbackandmaintainsapositiveworkenvironment./liliAssistswithreferencelabFlexiTestBilli./liliDemonstratesaproficiencyandunderstandingofalljobduties./liliPreparesallreferencelabsendouttesting./liliProvidesstaffandphysician'sofficewithspecimenrequirements./liliReconcilesdailyreferencelablog./liliEnsuresthatallreferencelabspecimensaresenttoreferencelabsinatimelyfashion./li



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