Job Information
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Clinical Lab Assistant (JR100047) in Sitka, Alaska
Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job
- Assesses patient to determine proper procedure then draws blood.
- Demonstrates proficiency in newborn/infant heel-sticks; child and adult finger-sticks; newborn, infant, child, and adult venipuncture.
- Provides clerical and technical support to the laboratory of the SEARHC/Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital.
- Answers incoming phone calls and routes callers to appropriate department or personnel.
- Provides customer services to physicians, nurses, and others contacting the laboratory.
- Answers questions about laboratory processes, services available and basic technical issues.
- Assists in specimen processing. Evaluates specimens for integrity, verifies correct labeling and paperwork, and resolves discrepancies with specimen documentation as they occur. Assists with processing incoming specimens. Distributes specimens to assigned areas.
- Assists in laboratory organization, records maintenance, reception, scheduling, and general duties to facilitate office administration.
- Updates, distributes and archives productivity reports.
- Sends, receives and distributes lab results.
- Maintains, orders and stocks office and technical supplies.
Other Functions
- Assists with department projects.
- Maintains electronic copies of department records and assures completeness of files.
- Other duties as assigned.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor We are a government contractor or subcontractor to the United States government and are subject to the equal employment opportunity obligations of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended (VEVRAA). We are an equal opportunity employer. Preference is given to Alaska Native/American Indian applicants who meet minimum requirements according to the provisions of P.L. 93-638.