About This Role
Caring for patients by performing laboratory analyses is the core of this role, which involves interpreting and reporting test results. This position suits a professional who can perform routine and complex technical analyses using established procedures and protocols.
Responsibilities
- Perform a full range of laboratory tests from simple blood tests to more complex tests
- Interpret test reports and communicate findings to physicians
- Escalate unusual, critical or abnormal results
- Operate complex electronic equipment, computers and precision instruments
- Maintain accuracy of equipment and reagents by performing established preventive maintenance procedures
- Assist providers in choosing appropriate lab tests
- Perform and evaluate quality control procedures
- Operate, maintain, calibrate and troubleshoot instruments
- Assist with the proper storage of hazardous materials
- Review current literature and attend meetings and seminars to keep informed of new developments in the field
- Assist in the proficiency testing program in the lab
- Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education
- No experience required
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.
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