Responsible for receiving, accessioning, and processing medical specimens while ensuring positive patient identification. The role involves coordinating with Medical Laboratory Scientists and performing specialized tasks in blood bank, microbiology, or pathology departments.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma or equivalency exam. No prior experience is required, but candidates must possess basic computer skills and excellent communication abilities.
high schoolQuality ControlQuality AssuranceTroubleshootingCustomer ServiceCommunication SkillsData EntrySpecimen ProcessingHazardous Waste ManagementSterile TechniqueBasic Computer SkillsPatient IdentificationLaboratory Information SystemsBlood Bank ProceduresMicrobiology ProcessingStaining TechniquesPathology Processing
Job description
Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.
Responsible for receiving and processing specimens. Accession specimens in laboratory information system. Handle incoming phone calls and assisting with general lab supply management. Work in conjunction with Medical Laboratory Scientists.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
1.
Understands and adheres to Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors 2.
Demonstrate knowledge of department and hospital policies and procedures and their execution 3.
Handle telephone inquiries, transfer as needed 4.
Receive, accession and process specimens in order to ensure timely reporting of results.
Uses computer programs in laboratory and hospital-based systems to ensure accurate data entry and retrieval 12.
Perform other duties as needed 13.
Blood bank (if applicable) a.
Announce MTP; assist with set up, issue, replacement of blood products. b.
Select ABO Rh compatible platelets and FFP, set up on patient, print compatibility tag. c.
Issue blood products after thorough review of blood product release form. d.
Accept blood products back into inventory or discard returned blood products after determining suitability. e.
May irradiate blood products and go to the OR to retrieve blood products 14.
Microbiology (if applicable) a.
Understands sterile technique and best practices. b.
Pre-analytical specimen processing includes tissue grinding, media or lysis inoculation, and manual agar streaking. c.
Understands appropriate incubation environments based on specimen type and protocol. d.
Operates pre-analytical instrumentation including laboratory automation systems, centrifuges, biosafety cabinets, and environmental incubation systems. e.
Proficient in applicable staining techniques including Gram stain preparation.
15.
Pathology (if applicable) a.
Assist with FNAs and frozen sections when applicable.
Assist with office duties as needed. b.
Sign off on the hazardous waste manifest when needed. c.
Package and ship all AP specimens. d.
Registration of all AP samples. e.
Pre-analytical specimen processing includes aliquoting of specimens for additional testing f.
Slide/block cover slipping, distribution, and/or filing. g.
Disposal of pathology specimens h.
Maintaining cytology/histology department daily and monthly maintenance charts f.
Responsible for cleaning and maintenance in accordance with universal precautions g.
Under direct supervision of the pathologist assistant or pathologist, preserving samples for testing h.
Assist with H&E slide preparation, including loading and unloading of slides into/from auto-stainer, and operating cover slipper. i.
