Medical Laboratory Assistant
Core
Receive, irradiate, and ship blood products; process and prepare laboratory specimens for analysis; maintain inventory and quality assurance systems for a hospital blood bank.
Role type
Medical Laboratory Assistant (Clinical Lab Support)
Builds
Blood products and processed laboratory specimens for hospital use
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Laboratory
Required skills
Specimen processing, Blood product handling, Automation equipment operation, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Waived testing, Preventive maintenance, Quality Assurance protocols
Preferred skills
Associate or Bachelor's degree in clinical science, 2+ years clinical lab experience
Technologies
Sunquest, SDK, GE, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Receive, irradiate, and ship blood and blood products; Prepare and label laboratory specimens; Load specimens on automation equipment; Perform waived testing and enter results into LIS; Troubleshoot and maintain lab automation equipment; Monitor and record daily temperatures; Assist with training new staff and writing SOPs; Participate in Quality Improvement activities.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
