Clinical Laboratory Assistant 2

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required
• Certification and Licensing:
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
• DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
• Department Specific Functions - Bone Marrow Processing and Accessioning Laboratory
• Bone Marrow Accessioning
• Accessioning activities related to bone marrow aspirates, core biopsies, clot sections, touch preps, and ancillary specimens (flow cytometry, cytogenetics, molecular testing).
• Ensure accurate specimen identification, verification of two patient identifiers, and strict compliance with requirements.
• Validate proper specimen labeling, container integrity, fixatives, and transport conditions upon receipt.
• Oversee correct test order entry in the Laboratory Information System (LIS) and CoPath, ensuring alignment between clinical orders and specimen types.
• Coordinate specimen routing to Hematopathology, Flow Cytometry, Cytogenetics, Molecular Diagnostics, and Histology as required.
• Monitor and enforce time-sensitive handling requirements for bone marrow specimens to preserve cellular viability.
• Resolve discrepancies related to missing orders, labeling errors, specimen quantity issues, or collection defects.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for clinicians, nurses, and procedural areas regarding bone marrow specimen issues.
• Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance
• Maintain quality control measures specific to bone marrow accessioning workflows.Corrective actions for specimen mislabeling, near misses, and non-conformances by Supervisor indications.undefined
• Staff Training Team
• Assists with training new staff in bone marrow accessioning, workload distribution, and productivity expectations.Supports cross-training to ensure operational coverage and continuity.undefined
• LIS & CoPath Data Integrity
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry in the LIS and CoPath, including:
• Patient demographics
• Provider information
• Specimen source and type
• Test orders and priorities
• Support downtime procedures and recovery processes.undefined
• Interdepartmental & Clinical Cooperation
• Ensure accurate cooperation between accessioning, Pathologists, Residents/Fellows, Histology, Cytology, Flow, Cytogenetics, and Molecular laboratories.
• Collaborate with nursing units, procedural suites, ORs, and clinics on accessioning requirements and specimen submission standards.
• The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
• UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
• The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
• Job Status:
• Full time
• Employee Type:
• Staff