Medical Lab Assistant-Lab Central Process & Access - Nationwide Children's Hospital

The Clinical Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for providing clerical and patient care support, especially regarding specimen collection and specimen processing. This position may perform any of the following: patient registration, specimen accessioning, specimen collection (including venipuncture, capillary, sweat chloride, and miscellaneous other collections), ensuring specimen preparation and processing is completed, and waived laboratory testing.

Schedule: Full Time, 3pm-11:30pm, weekend and holiday rotation, Benefits Eligible 

Location: 

Central Campus
700 Children's Dr
Columbus, Ohio 43205
United States

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• Completes technical tasks such as specimen accessioning, specimen preparation, and processing, and specimen delivery and storage. May include phlebotomy and other specimen collection.
• Performs clerical tasks and specimen accessioning in accordance with testing protocols and criteria. Maintains laboratory operations by performing equipment maintenance, quality control, and preventive maintenance.
• Performs waived laboratory testing, documents patient reports, quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and upholds applicable laws and regulations related to position and laboratory operations.
• Documents daily, weekly, and monthly tasks on assigned work area task lists.
• Delivers service excellence and quality patient care through adjusting communication styles to adapt to various cultural differences, addressing client concerns by researching problems and identifying resolutions, using basic troubleshooting skills, and efficiently handling interruptions and functions with changing environments or circumstances.
• Provides feedback that is useful and assists in individual improvement. Actively engages in and supports efforts to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect and inclusiveness. Participates in continuing education programs.

Education Requirement:
High school diploma or equivalent, required.

Certifications:
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, preferred.
• CPR certification preferred for applicable positions.

Skills:
• Technical skills, organizational skills, ability to multitask, attention to detail, and computer experience required.
• Interpersonal relationship skills to collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Effective in both written and oral communications.
• Efficient in collaborative and independent work.

Experience:
• One year of clinical laboratory/ medical experience and office experience, preferred.
• Two years of phlebotomy experience preferred for applicable positions.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

OCCASIONALLY: 1-33% OF THE TIME (0.5 TO 2.5 HOURS)
Bend/twist
Squat/kneel
Climb stairs/ladder
Reaching above shoulder
Lifting/carrying up to 30 lbs.
Pushing and pulling up to 30 lbs.
Exposed to fumes/gases/vapors
Exposed to loud noises

FREQUENTLY: 34-66% OF THE TIME (2.6 TO 5.0 HOURS)

Walking
Chemicals/Medications
Working with machinery

CONTINUOUSLY: 67-100% OF THE TIME (5.1 TO 12 HOURS OR GREATER)

Standing
Sitting
Flexing/extending of neck
Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning
Repetitive hand/arm usage
Computer skills
Lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs.
Audible speech
Hearing acuity
Depth perception
Color vision
Peripheral vision
Seeing- far/near
Problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Interpreting data skills
Exposed to blood and/or bodily fluids
Exposed to communicable diseases and/or pathogens
Exposed to biohazard waste