Lab Assistant-Lake Martin Family Medicine

Position Overview:    Under supervision of physician or nurse practitioner, provides direct care to patients in the clinic, exemplifies and oversees compliance with ethical codes of conduct and standards of care in clinical practice, and maintains organizational and clinical resources.  

Qualifications:            High school graduate with one year clinical experience or certified medical assistant.   

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1. Responsible for laboratory compliance as listed below and must comply with working hours of Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm and one Saturday a month.
2. Laboratory Procedures:
   1. Organize all necessary supplies and equipment before starting any procedure.
   2. Follow each test’s directions accurately.
   3. Perform Quality Control as necessary and directed.
   4. Be sure supplies are stored at proper temperature and in the appropriate place.
   5. Make sure there are adequate supplies and reagents for the next time the test will be run.
   6. Clean up involves putting the reagents away and disposing of specimens.
3. Be able to draw venous/finger stick blood samples and arterial blood gases according to existing laboratory policies, administer post-phlebotomy care to all patients, and is aware of complications that might occur from these procedures.

4. Following the established laboratory protocol, properly labels all specimen tubes and processes all accompanying request forms/electronic orders.
5. Orders requested tests in the EHR system and lab management system.  Processes daily reports for physicians, clinics and medical records.
6. Prepares specimens for analysis and/or shipment to reference laboratory. 
7. Prepares daily specimen shipment to reference laboratory, prints manifest and verifies accuracy of shipment.
8. Performs clerical duties including: laboratory turn-around-time data, verification of billing charges, answering the telephone and directing calls, managing faxes and filling reports/requests.
9. Maintains a neat and well-stocked phlebotomy tray and drawing room. Deficiencies in phlebotomy supplies are reported to the clinic medical director and office manager as needed.
10. Orders reference laboratory supplies each week or as needed.
11. Dispenses courier for specimen pickup or delivery to other medical institutions.
12. Assists in daily inventory of general supplies, records need for supplies, reports need for emergency supplies to clinic medical director or office manager prepares and places orders. 
13. Maintains general housekeeping of laboratory.
14. Understands and abides by all hospital and department safety procedures and infection control guidelines.
15. Fills position as the safety representative for the laboratory.  Attends monthly safety meetings, maintains monthly safety meeting file and reports back to the clinical medical director/ office manager.  Maintains laboratory safety program.
16. Works overtime and other shifts as required by scheduling and staffing deficiencies.
17. Performs all additional tasks assigned by the clinic medical director/ officer manager.
18. Maintains pulling lab results from CPSI to import into EHR system to ensure quick turnaround time for lab results.