Laboratory Support, Department of Pathology

Overview

Under direct supervision, performs routine laboratory duties such as collecting and cleaning glassware and other laboratory apparatus, housekeeping and messenger duties.

Responsibilities

- Enter data from Lab Requisitions: generation of “draw lists” for Phlebotomy services; entering specimens into LIS computer, and provide results to clinician’s inquiries.

- Prepare specimens for lab analysis by: centrifugation, “pouring off” of aliquots, specimen “rack assembling,” delivery of specimens to the lab(s) for analysis.

- Calling/logging “Panic Values.”

- Answer phones; route calls – technical and others to appropriate lab. Personnel; provide patient’s lab. Results in response to clinician’s inquiries.

- Perform all tasks necessary for specimens for “Reference Lab., e.g., filling out forms, physical preparation of specimens; packing/handling specimens.

- Transport specimens to Laboratory Central Processing area.Deliver completed laboratory results to the patient care areas.

- Contribute and participate in the Performance/Quality Improvement activities of the assigned department. Contributes/participation includes: data collection, analysis, implementation of compliance with corrective/improvement activities, membership on CQI teams; Safety & Security Policies; Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, Infection Control Policies and Procedures; Patient/Customer Service.

- Maintain a manual back-up system, e.g., log and accession books, to be implemented in the event of “Computer Down-Time.”

Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisory personnel.

- Monitor pneumatic tubes for specimen arrival. Enter specimen into the LIS system, i.e., test requests, ordering physician, patient demographics.

Phlebotomy (if applicable)

- Establish and maintain positive relationship with patients, visitors, employees. Interacts professionally, courteously with patients, visitors, employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining a positive public perception of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital.

Qualifications

- One (1) year clinic experience

- One (1) year sterilization experience

- Some laboratory education preferred

- High School or GED