Laboratory Assistant

**Job Summary and Responsibilities**

Hixson

PRN Nights

Primarily works in the lab technical departments. Assists with technical procedures within regulatory guidelines. Assists with telephone calls and other departmental clerical duties. If allowed by local and state regulations, may perform CLIA-waived and moderate complex testing as necessary for the dept organization. May also perform phlebotomy support.

**Essential Key Job Responsibilities**

1. Practices positive patient identification at all times, in all job functions. Receives and prepares various specimens for analysis. Properly labels and aliquots.
2. Performs department specimen intake, processing and organization for the technical testing area.
3. Performs department support functions, ie culture plating, histology staining, specimen loading on instruments depending upon department needs and organization.
4. Reviews pending test lists to assist with department turnaround ...