Medical Lab Assistant

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adheres to all laboratory policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of all medical information.
• Follows patient registration, billing and coding procedures where required.
• Demonstrates competency in Infection Prevention and Control practices and policies.
• Performance, operation, and reporting of waived and point-of-care testing (e.g., glucose, pregnancy tests, urine dipsticks, coagulation tests) .
• Performance and interpretation of quality control; critical values and STAT results; result retrieval and reporting.
• Preparation, labeling, and staining of slides; microbiology setup and plating.
• Processes related to reagents, standards, and controls; analytical instrumentation (loading, test initiation, error recognition and reporting, specimen dilution, and calibrations).
• Review, clarification, and verification of physician orders.
• Follows strict identification policies to accurately identify specimens and perform specimen labeling.
• Determines acceptability of specimen for testing, specimen prioritization and distribution, specimen storage, transport, and special handling considerations (time, temperature, and light).
• Specimen processing including, but not limited to, centrifugation and aliquoting.
• Adheres to all Federal CLIA, CAP, and OSHA regulations.
• Regulations; safety and infection control; waste disposal; laboratory equipment; professionalism and ethics; and laboratory information system (LIS)
• Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards and policies/procedures as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback for patients who range in age from birth to 100+ years.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Credential: MLA (ASCP): Medical Laboratory Assistant Equivalent Experience: Required within 12 months of hire or transfer into role.

Qualification Source

• Essential: true
• Education: HIGH Equivalent Experience: One of the following combinations as outlined by ASCP must be met.1. High School Diploma or equivalent AND one of the following: a. Successful completion of NAACLS approved Clinical Assistant program with in the last five years OR b. Successful completion of a 50-week U.S. military medical laboratory training course in the last ten years ORc. 2 years of full-time clinical laboratory experience OR2. High School Diploma or equivalent and must satisfy both a. AND b.a. Associates degree or 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) from a regionally accredited college with a minimum of 6 semester hours (9 semester hours) of each chemistry and biology. ANDb. 1 year of full-time clinical laboratory experienceOR3. High School Diploma or equivalent and must satisfy both a. AND b.a. Valid PBT (ASCP) certification. AND b. 1 year of full-time clinical laboratory experienceOR4. High School Graduation or Equivalent and must satisfy both a. and b.a. Successful completion of an acceptable two-part formal structured medical laboratory assistant program within the last 5 years that consists of classroom training and clinical laboratory training.b. 6 months of full-time clinical laboratory experienceCLINICAL LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: To fulfill the experience requirement for the Medical Laboratory Assistant examination, you must have clinical laboratory experience within the timeframe required in ALL of the following areas: � Specimen Preparation and Processing � Support for Clinical Testing � Laboratory Operations.

Education Specialization

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

• Organization skills, manual dexterity, customer service skills, communication skills, teamwork skills, and computer skills are required.
• MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft� Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
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• Six (6) months experience in a clinical or microbiology laboratory and/or one (1) year experience in handling biological specimens preferred.
• Medical terminology, knowledge of laboratory policies, procedures and protocols are preferred. Knowledge of MISYS LIS, HIS and admitting policies and procedures are preferred.
• Job shadow in the laboratory department may be required commensurate to experience in the department.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.
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• Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.
• Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.
• Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).
• Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.
• Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.
• Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.
• Physical Demand Level: Light. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 11-20 lbs., frequently (34-66% of the workday) 10 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls.
• Education: HIGH Equivalent Experience: One of the following combinations as outlined by ASCP must be met.1. High School Diploma or equivalent AND one of the following: a. Successful completion of NAACLS approved Clinical Assistant program with in the last five years OR b. Successful completion of a 50-week U.S. military medical laboratory training course in the last ten years ORc. 2 years of full-time clinical laboratory experience OR2. High School Diploma or equivalent and must satisfy both a. AND b.a. Associates degree or 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) from a regionally accredited college with a minimum of 6 semester hours (9 semester hours) of each chemistry and biology. ANDb. 1 year of full-time clinical laboratory experienceOR3. High School Diploma or equivalent and must satisfy both a. AND b.a. Valid PBT (ASCP) certification. AND b. 1 year of full-time clinical laboratory experienceOR4. High School Graduation or Equivalent and must satisfy both a. and b.a. Successful completion of an acceptable two-part formal structured medical laboratory assistant program within the last 5 years that consists of classroom training and clinical laboratory training.b. 6 months of full-time clinical laboratory experienceCLINICAL LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: To fulfill the experience requirement for the Medical Laboratory Assistant examination, you must have clinical laboratory experience within the timeframe required in ALL of the following areas: � Specimen Preparation and Processing � Support for Clinical Testing � Laboratory Operations.

Education Specialization