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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

Lab Tech Specimen Processing

**Shift:** 2:30pm-11:00pm

**Hours:** 40 hours a week

**Department** : Specimen Processing

**Minimum rate of pay** : $17.04 per hour **Location** : Trinity Health Ann Arbor

SUMMARY:

Under general supervision and following established procedures, orders laboratory tests in the laboratory information system (LIS), handles, processes and prepares patient samples for transportation and distribution to appropriate laboratories for testing. Verifies patient and specimen identification throughout the process.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND** **CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Previous medical/lab experience preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

+ Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with patients and other health care professionals.

+ Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when performing job responsibilities.

+ Ability to work and stand for approximately 60% of work time.

+ Organizational skills necessary to prioritize work. Flexibility to accommodate task and location reassignment as needed.

+ Familiarity and comfort with using computers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE

1. Determines acceptability of patient specimen (condition, timing, container type, etc.). Consults Medical Laboratory Scientist when needed.

2. Positively ID specimens against requisitions and appropriately labels specimens.

3. Completes specimen handling and processing including centrifugation of vacutainer and aliquoting/pouring over of specimens. Aliquots and adjusts pH of 24-hour urine specimens as required by location.

4. Identify discrepancies or missing sources and consult with nursing station or physician as needed.

5. Documents and follows up on problems. Able to access reference materials and on-line manuals, when needed.

6. Follows test cancellation policy and completes follow-up tasks as needed. Locates specimens for add-on testing.

7. Maintains minimum supply levels and maintains cleanliness of workstation and of the section.

8. Provides input on policies and procedures.

9. Assists in training new employees and students.

10. Reviews and completes assigned continuing education documents. This includes annual mandatory education and laboratory procedures review and acknowledgment.

11. Performs and documents routine quality control of equipment (centrifuge, refrigerator temperatures) as required by location.

12. Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.

13. Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, associates, and visitors to Trinity Health. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places. Adheres to all hospital HIPAA and privacy policies.

14. Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Trinity Health.

15. Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran