Summary

Position Summary

A Laboratory Technical Assistant accessions patients/specimens into the department by validating and keying correct account and collection information and orders lab procedures in LIS.  Processes patient specimens and blood products in preparation for testing within department and loads specimens onto automated analyzers.  Enters inventory, orders supplies/products, performs departmental procedures, instrument maintenance, and issues blood products.  A Laboratory Technical Assistant must follow established laboratory standards, practices, and procedures, and understands and complies with the Behavior Standards and department policies, procedures and regulations.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Graduate or equivalent

Experience

• Previous work in Laboratory setting

License/Registration/Certifications        

• N/A

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

• N/A

Preferred Experience

• N/A

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications    

• N/A

Core Job Responsibilities

• Must be able to provide and understand the specific communication, developmental and treatment needs of patients, families, and visitors ranging in age from fetus to geriatric.
• Must be able to perform instrument maintenance, and the loading of patient samples and RBC units onto instruments for testing.
• Must be able to maintain inventory levels (blood, reagent, supplies) within the department with all associated ordering, tracking, and documentation.
• Must be able to accurately perform blood component visual inspection for acceptance and issuance.  Must be able to accurately issue blood products in a timely manner.
• Must be able to maintain accurate records.
• Must be able to accurately track and validate the bi-monthly blood supplier invoices.
• Must be able to withstand the stress and demands of an active position while responding calmly and efficiently in crisis situations.
• Must be able to work as a team member, demonstrating good interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to communicate professionally with physicians, management, and associates.
• Must be able to maintain stocked workbenches for the technical associates.
• Whiles these standards are intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Additional Information

Medical Group of the Carolinas (MGC) is a Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s physician group, made up of more than 600 physicians in more than 29 specialties and 38 primary care; serving Upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina. MGC has 90 locations, which include primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, specialties, pediatric OB/GYN practices, women’s services locations, and immediate care.

The medical network of practices includes family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, immediate care, emergency medicine, inpatient medicine, allergy, medical weight loss, cardiology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, surgery, gynecologic oncology, infectious disease, maternal fetal medicine, occupational health, oncology, hematology, orthopedic surgery, palliative care, pediatric critical care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, plastic surgery, psychiatry, radiation oncology, rheumatology, vascular access and wound care.

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