MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT II - ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY - DAYS - PART TIME
Company: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: November 4, 2024
Job Description:
The Medical Laboratory Assistant II has responsibility for the
processing, organizing, labeling, and transporting of specimens for
laboratory testing. As an experienced and fully competent
laboratory assistant, performs advanced functions such as
phlebotomy and/or section-specific specialty tasks and serves as a
role model and preceptor for other staff. Duties include the input
and extraction of data from the Laboratory Information System as
well as clerical tasks such as answering phones and filing
documents. PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a
dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one other to
achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members
of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting
pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive
manner.
- Serves as a preceptor to less experienced and/or new staff and
students by utilizing skills and knowledge to help train and
educate others. SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Prepares specimens for courier pick up and delivery to referral
lab as necessary. Communicates with other laboratory personnel when
specimens need to be transported to other areas.
- Performs various Laboratory Information System functions. Files
requisitions, reports and other pathology materials appropriately.
Answers the telephone and refers requests for the delivery of
results to physician offices appropriately.
- Independently handles resolution of complex problems and issues
and notifies management of issue and resolution. Serves as
escalation support for less experienced staff.
- Organizes workload, sets priorities, and troubleshoots workflow
issues. Utilizes all available work time by assisting others and
performing additional tasks. QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Receives, triages, orders, labels and transports specimens for
laboratory testing. Processes specimens, aliquots, and/or
slides/blocks according to procedure for samples tested in the
laboratory as well as samples forwarded to referral laboratories.
Handles STAT samples expeditiously. Assists pathologist and/or
other laboratory personnel with specimen grossing as needed.
- Recognizes problems (such as mislabels, incorrect tube type,
etc.), identifies causes, and takes corrective action to solve
basic problems.
- Operates automated instrumentation as applicable at entity
following all safety measures. Performs and documents any
processing equipment maintenance.
- Performs one or more of the following advanced functions:
- Pre-Analytic: In an outpatient and inpatient setting, performs
phlebotomy and other specialized specimen collection procedures for
patients; maintains competency of techniques and principles
required to perform quality phlebotomy services
- Specialty Areas (i.e., Anatomical Pathology, Microbiology,
Molecular, etc.): Performs advanced functions such as assisting
with frozen sections, special stain procedures, cytology
processing, fine needle aspirations (FNAs), and other section
specific specialty tasks as per section scope.
- Maintains a safe environment within the Laboratory, following
all policies and procedures for safety, hazardous materials,
security and emergency preparedness. FINANCE ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
- Adjusts work schedule to accommodate
departmental/organizational needs. Appropriately utilizes the time
recording system.
- Uses department resources/equipment/supplies properly and
efficiently. GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Guides and mentors section employees and students to help build
confidence in skills, knowledge and abilities.
- Participates in departmental projects activities, and seeks
continuing education opportunities to expand learning beyond
baseline competencies with a focus on continual development. This
job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee
will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as
assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties
and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION
- High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include:
GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full
completion of post-secondary education, etc.) WORK EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 3 years of related experience required LICENSES AND
CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- N/A LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
- Relevant certification (e.g., phlebotomy, medical laboratory
assistant) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going evaluations
consisting of one or more of the following: skills, competency
assessments and/or performance reviews
- Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with all
levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent
customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians and
co-workers
- Strong organizational skills to handle a heavy workload and
maintain accuracy
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of specimen requirements for
testing, processing, and proper waste disposing
- Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates multiple computer
systems to include Hospital / Laboratory Information Systems and
Office software to maintain patient and testing records and other
related documents
- Independently adapts to multiple ongoing priorities including
organizing work flow
- Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion to recognize
problems, identify causes and take corrective action
- Strong training, leadership, and mentoring skills
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform
- Scrubs
- Business professional
- Other (department approved) ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Company
Profile: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, scheduled to open in
the first quarter of 2025, will be Houston Methodist's ninth
hospital and will incorporate the most advanced technology
available from the day the doors open. With 100 beds (at our
opening; licensed for 276) and a prime location in the heart of the
rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor, the hospital will be equipped
with technologically advanced innovations implemented during COVID,
many of them designed to make patient communication with
physicians, staff and families the very best and most effective in
any health care facility. Even though the hospital won't be fully
operational until 2025, we have several services and specialties
opening in 2024. Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept
to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will
not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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