Hiring for an overnight Laboratory Assistant in Boston, MA.
Temporary project role lasting about 4-8 weeks.
Specialty: Department of Pathology
Schedule: Monday thru Frida 1130pm – 8am
Pay: $35/hr
This will be supporting the go-live of EPIC Beaker project.
- The Lab Assistants will be providing non-technical support: Specimen receiving, specimen triage, rotating specimens, decanting, etc.
Job Summary
The Medical Laboratory Technician I (MLTI), in their role as testing personnel, are responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and reporting waived and non-waived test results. Under general supervision, everyone performs only those tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual’s education, training or experience, and technical abilities. Under general supervision, the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) I, in their role as Testing Personnel as defined by CLIA, carries out all policies and performs all tests in accordance with the department’s standard operating procedures. Works independently in an efficient and organized manner to assure accurate results and records. The work requires a professional level of knowledge to read and interpret accurate test results used by providers in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. As outlined by CLIA, after successful completion of orientation, training, and competency assessment of all instruments/methods applicable to their role:
- Follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
- Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument, and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed.
- Follow the laboratory’s established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must have a basic understanding of laboratory equipment and its operation, maintenance and repair and analytic techniques.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have the ability to pay careful attention to detail and to adhere to written protocols, including communication with supervisors when issues are identified.
- Must be able to perform as a team member.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to interact professionally and effectively with numerous staff including physicians, hospital personnel, employees, and patients.