Clinical Laboratory Assistant

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The UHealth Laboratories Department at the University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a  Clinical Laboratory Assistant.

CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 1 performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories. An employee in this position provides broad support for the laboratory operations.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Identifies, handles, and accessions patient samples requiring laboratory testing.
2. Transports specimens and communicates test results timely and accurately.
3. Maintains required laboratory files and logs system in a neat and accurate manner.
4. Performs specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement.
5. Maintains adequate inventory level as per protocol.
6. Participates in the performance improvement processes for the department.
7. Maintains assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition.
8. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
9. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Experience:
No previous experience required
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

• Uses Epic to accurately review and release orders, send secure communications, and view daily schedules.
• Identifies and retrieves appropriate pathology requisitions for test processing.
• Uses the pathology laboratory information system to accurately accession flow cytometry, molecular, cytogenetic, and cytology orders.
• Uses the blood bank information system to receive orders, ensuring proper specimen labeling (date, time of collection, and collector initials).
• Uses the blood bank system to receive, transfer, and issue blood products.
• Performs daily inventory of blood bank products.
• Communicates with nursing staff regarding specimen issues, including redraws.
• Reports critical values accurately and within established timeframes.
• Uses Quest and LabCorp test directories to ensure proper specimen handling, transport, and aliquoting based on ordered tests.
• Uses external laboratory accessioning systems to process orders from reference labs (e.g., Quest, LabCorp, Viracor).
• Utilizes laboratory communication platforms for test lookup and order management.

Department Specific Qualifications                                                                                     

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

• Epic, pathology LIS, blood bank, and external lab systems
• Specimen labeling, handling, and transport requirements
• Blood bank processes and inventory control
• Pathology requisitions and test workflows
• External lab test menus (Quest/LabCorp)
• Critical value reporting standards
• Order review, release, and accessioning across systems
• Accurate specimen verification and processing
• Blood product handling (receive, transfer, issue)
• Inventory management (blood bank)
• Timely critical value reporting
• Effective communication with nursing staff
• External lab order processing and test lookup
• Attention to detail
• Accountability
• Sense of urgency
• Accuracy and reliability
• Strong communication
• Compliance with procedures

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.

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