Technician, Lab Support req83432

Company: Quest Diagnostics
Location: Kokomo
Posted on: January 9, 2022

Job Description:

Technician, Lab Support - Kokomo, IN - 12:00-20:30 Rotational Weekend*Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required - exemptions from vaccination requirement for medical and religious reasons will be considered if a conditional offer of employment is extendedBasic Purpose: The Support Technician performs various technical and clerical functions, under the supervision of the supervisor or designee.-- - Duties may include:-- - order entry, processing, testing, (including Point of Care patient testing) and reporting of waived and moderately complex kit test results as allowed by organizational and CLIA guidelines.-- - The standard of ethical and professional performance must be consistent with established medical laboratory practice. Duties and Responsibilities: I.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - General A.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Complies with all OSHA, health and safety requirements. B.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Complies with all MACL policies and procedures to include HR & Corporate Compliance/Integrity as a condition of employment. C.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Contributes to a positive work environment by functioning as a team member. D.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Organizes, plans, and performs multiple tasks to accomplish corporate objectives. E.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Cooperates in the completion of additional duties as assigned. F.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Utilizes and maintains equipment and supplies to maximize efficiency and cost control. G.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Shows a responsibility to the job and co-workers by exhibiting good attendance and punctuality. H.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Provides internal and external customer assistance with a positive, service-oriented attitude, including proper telephone etiquette. I.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Demonstrates flexibility as required to meet customer and organizational needs. J.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Participates actively in continuing education to maintain and improve skills and knowledge. K.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Maintains ethical standards such as confidentiality and professionalism. L.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Prior to the initiation of job duties and the performance of new duties, each individual must complete training checklists and be evaluated for proper performance of duties (competency). M.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Demonstrates competency on all checklist tasks within six months. II.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Processing A.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Adheres to collection and processing requirements to prevent the loss or compromise of specimens. 1.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Utilizes all tools (including computer functions) to ensure appropriate specimen requirements and knowledge of interferences. 2.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs accurate and complete labeling. 3.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Follows proper processing techniques (i.e., pour off, culture set up). B.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Prepares and stores specimens appropriately.-- - C.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs and completes all documentation to facilitate processing, tracking and problem-solving. D.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Utilizes computer functions appropriately, including manual backup systems. E.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Evaluate specimen integrity for testing ordered. F.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Prioritizes workload appropriately. III.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Technical All Support Technicians perform technical work under the direct supervision of a qualified individual. A.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs technical duties accurately as assigned.-- - B.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs general cleaning, daily maintenance, supplies and inventory of technical areas as assigned. C.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs clerical functions: Reports, pending logs, charging, credit reports, patient charts, faxing, filing, and registration. D.-- --- --- --- - Performs and documents non-testing preventative maintenance as trained, assigned and competency documented. E.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Reports and documents testing and non-testing QC results as trained, assigned and competency documented. F.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs additional technical tasks as assigned, i.e. processing send out tests, frozen section room duties, supply/reagent management. G.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Demonstrates working knowledge of all computer systems within the department (s). H.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Ensures all daily and periodic maintenance and non-testing QC is performed, as assigned. I.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Resolves department issues, as assigned, to include specimen processing, maintenance, QC, and patient testing, referring to supervisor when appropriate. J.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Assists with training of new associates, as assigned. K.-- --- --- - -- --- --- -Loads all instrumentation as trained, assigned and competency documented. L.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Cross-trains in other technical areas or departments, maintaining competency in all assigned tasks. M.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Assists with inventory management, and performs QC of bedside devices for new lot/new shipments. IV.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Testing All Support Technicians perform testing work under the direct supervision of a qualified individual. A.-- --- --- --- --- - Performs and documents preventative maintenance as trained and assigned and competency documented. B.-- --- --- --- --- - Performs waived testing & moderate complex testing as trained, assigned and competency documented. C.-- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs and documents QC as trained, assigned and competency documented. D.-- --- --- --- --- - Reports and documents patient and QC results of waived testing and moderately complex kit testing as trained, assigned and competency documented. E.-- --- --- --- --- --- - Operates all instrumentation as trained and assigned and competency documented, to include performance of maintenance, QC and patient testing. F.-- --- --- --- --- --- - Prepares and stains Hematology slides as trained, assigned and competency documented. G.-- --- --- --- --- - Prepares and stains gram stain slides as trained, assigned and competency documented. H.-- --- --- --- --- - Issues blood components for transfusion as trained, assigned and competency documented. I.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs biannual testing for correlation or linearity studies of bedside devices. V.-- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- - Performs other duties as assigned, trained and competency documented. -- - -- - Supervision Exercised: N/A -- - Qualifications: Education: -- - - A high school diploma or GED equivalency Work Experience: -- - - Prefer one year experience in a hospital or laboratory setting. Physical and Mental Requirements: -- - - routinely lift 25 pounds, sitting -- - - standing for long periods of time Technical Training or Professional Licensing -- - - N/A Other: -- - - Describe additional knowledge, skills, language and abilities required or preferred.

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