About the role

TridentCare is a leading provider of portable diagnostic services, delivering quality laboratory and imaging solutions to healthcare markets nationwide. The Lab Assistant role involves processing, labeling, and routing clinical specimens to ensure accurate testing and compliance with safety protocols.

Skills

Specimen processing Laboratory terminology Data entry Communication Problem solving Attention to detail Centrifugation Inventory management Safety compliance PPE usage

Full job details

Full-Time Monday-Friday 1pm-9pm with alternating weekends and holidays.
Pay Range: $20.00-$22.00 Based on experience

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Upon specimen arrival, properly marks the location of testing for each ordered test on the accompanying requisition.
Ensures that the correct specimen was collected for each test ordered, and that the tube types submitted are written in the left margin of the requisition.

Ensures that the patient’s full name, date/time of collection, and phlebotomist’s P number are filled in on the requisition, and that the specimen bar codes (with appropriate letter prefix) are placed on all patient specimens.

Responsible for informing a facility, and filling out appropriate paperwork, if a redraw is needed due to:

PT & PTT that are QNS
missing or incorrectly spelled name on requisition or specimen
mislabeled accession number and/or name
specimen not received
- Properly centrifuges all appropriate specimens for correct times to ensure adequate serum or plasma for required testing.
- Packaging of coolers for shipment of specimens to offsite laboratories – weight of cooler ranging from 20 – 40 lbs
- Creating of air bills for flight shipment
- Communication through company email to offsite laboratories regarding summary of flight information
- Routes in-house specimens to correct lab benches for testing.
- Routes reference lab specimens, with a copy of the requisition, to the reference lab desk for inclusion into the TridentCare Sample Tracker.
- Proper Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times to protect the processor from any infectious material.
- Performs other duties assigned

SKILLS|EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or equivalent GED
Ability to work under minimal supervision and independently
Strong communication skills in writing, responding and speaking
Ability to problem solve and research alternatives

Knowledge of medical (laboratory) terminology helpful

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.