Laboratory Assistant

Maryville Lab Assistant Job Description

Responsible for providing health care services in the outpatient and inpatient clinical settings, within scope of education and experience. Exercises professional judgment in performance of services and maintains a demeanor complementary to medical ethics. Provides appropriate patient care and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs and reports laboratory testing in timely manner according to laws and regulations.
• Properly identifies patients, without exception, prior to specimen collection.
• Properly collects (phlebotomy), labels, processes and preserves specimens in a timely manner.
• Orders necessary supplies or notifies the person responsible for ordering them.
• Operates equipment appropriately.
• Performs routine office duties such as customer service, answering the phone, stocking, cleaning, copying, faxing, coding, order entry, charges, reports, and filing.
• Takes responsibility for departmental coverage coordinating with other technologists/technicians.
• Notifies the laboratory manager or lead of any issues/complaints that may arise from customers or patients.
• Supports regulatory functions for CLIA certification, RHC, and JCAHO; including annual competency training.
• Performs all duties according to entity policies and procedures.
• Transports patient samples to the hospital laboratory for analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• H.S. Diploma - High School Diploma or GED - Required

Work Experience

• None required

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days
• CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Required within 90 Days
• Certification by approved accredited phlebotomy course - Preferred upon hire

Travel Requirements

• Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required

About Us

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care. Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee's individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.