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Medical Laboratory Assistant

American Oncology Network AON

Skills

Required

  • MS Office
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Outlook

Preferred

  • KPA

Responsibilities

  • Zangmeister Cancer Center Hiring Range: $19.81 - $29.83 Position Summary Healthcare professionals responsible for laboratory testing, quality control, phlebotomy, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Perform manual and automated routine blood tests.
  • Prepare specimens for microscope examination.
  • Operate laboratory equipment including centrifuges, hematology analyzers, and point of care analyzers.
  • Key Performance Areas KPA 1 – Specimen collection and testing Collect and analyze body fluids such as urine and blood.
  • Perform proper quality control procedures before proceeding with patient testing.
  • Perform routine clinical laboratory tests.
  • Perform technical laboratory procedures with accuracy and precision, meeting the standard of all accreditation/regulatory agencies.
  • Ensure adherence to correct testing policies, procedures, and quality assurance.
  • KPA 2 – Equipment maintenance and supplies Set up, calibrate, and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure efficient performance Maintain cleanliness of the laboratory.
  • Maintain adequate inventory of laboratory supplies.
  • Place order with purchasing as needed KPA 3 – Compliance Comply with established safety guidelines.
  • Comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to patient care, patient’s rights, safety, billing, and collections.
  • Adhere to all Company and departmental policies and procedures, including Disaster Recovery Plan and IT policies and procedures.
  • Complete all duties required to keep laboratory in compliance with state and federal regulatory agencies.
  • Must be able to perform compliance testing.
  • Comply with protecting patient privacy.
  • KPA 4 – Documentation Maintain all logs as required.
  • Initiate troubleshooting procedures when instrument malfunction occurs and contact instrument service company, if necessary.
  • Submit monthly paperwork to consultant.
  • KPA 5 –Other duties Performs other duties and projects are assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications/Requirements Education High School education, required

  • Minimum of two years’ experience in a lab setting, required
  • Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills.
  • Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
  • Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness.
  • Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
  • Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.
  • Strong customer focus.
  • Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.
  • Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development.
  • Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision.
  • Ability to work remotely effectively as required.
  • Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required.
  • Laboratory information system Laboratory instrumentation Certifications/Licenses National lab certification preferred Travel: Less than 25% Remote: No Standard Work Days/Hours : Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. #AONC