Lab Assistant - Frost Street - Variable Shifts - Full Time

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

Variable

Shift End Time:

Variable

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

Every Other

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$25.550 - $31.860 - $35.680

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

What You Will Do
Provides the technical knowledge, expertise and judgment required to support the Sharp HealthCare (SHC) mission and scope of laboratory services.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year Experience in a laboratory

Essential Functions

• Documentation and processing of lab results
  Assists with pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical test processes.
  Completes assigned duties and responsibilities without error using written policies, procedures and other appropriate resources.
  Performs new procedures and policies within acceptable training time intervals; meets department turnaround time goals.
  Evaluates work (e.g., billing, charting) performed for accuracy and verifies any questionable findings with thorough investigation and appropriate follow-through and seeks supervisory assistance and guidance as appropriate.
  Performs additional duties as assigned.
  Performs clerical functions related to patient reception, noninvasive sample collection, and able to demonstrate assessment of work related factors with regard to patient age and population specific groups.
• Equipment management
  Utilizes all equipment (including phone, copier, fax, etc.,) instruments, products, and other tools per manufacturer's and training instructions and according to established procedures; facilitates issue resolution.
  Demonstrates competency and efficient use of all tool applications (IT, PC, other system/software) and equipment to produce the end product.
  Performs and validates required preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment/tools.
  Reports and documents equipment/tool/reagent issues and failures.
  Actively manages inventory expiration dates and demonstrates ability to evaluate consumables (reagent/supply) inventory to prevent shortages; alerts ordering personnel.
  Removes defective equipment from use, documents problem, and notifies appropriate personnel for repair; verifies equipment inspections are up-to-date. Follows through on problem resolution.
  Verifies equipment safety inspections are up-to-date.
• Quality assurance
  Completes and validates daily position tasks within expected timeframes to meet applicable Quality Assurance indicator goal expectations.
  Proactively initiates communication and works cooperatively with others to successfully complete work assignments.
  Establishes effective working relationships between internal and external customers.
  Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in work practices and adjusts to unscheduled situations.
  Positively embraces and is receptive to change and actively participates in the process.
  Performs additional duties as assigned.
  Coordinates and completes processes in place to meet standards established to maintain quality testing processes.
  Assists in identifying errors or variances and follows-through with investigation, correction, documentation as directed by lab leadership.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class