Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Core Job Summary

The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 2 performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories. An employee in this position provides broad support for the laboratory operations.

• Identifies, handles, and accessions patient samples requiring laboratory testing.
• Transports specimens and communicates test results timely and accurately.
• Maintains required laboratory files and log system in a neat and accurate manner.
• Performs specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement.
• Maintains adequate inventory level as per protocol.
• Participates in the performance improvement processes for the department.
• Maintains assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
• Generates patient reports and forwards them to the proper departments/physicians.
• Investigates and responds to all inquiries or problems related to referral testing; answers all inquiries made by the Reference Lab and resolves problems associated with improper or inadequate samples. Answers all inquiries made by physicians or patient unit personnel related to specimen requirements.
• Checks packing slips, verifies number of items received, documents, and gives copy to supervisor/designee.
• Serves as a lead/Back-up when Supervisor is unavailable.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license.

Experience:

Minimum 2 Years Of Relevant Experience Required.

Certification and Licensing:
Refer To Department Description For Applicable Certification Requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility:
  Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork:
  Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication:
  Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.  for additional information.

Full time

Staff

H5

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Higher Education

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