Clinical Laboratory Assistant

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The University of Miami/UHealth Laboratories Department has an exciting opportunity for Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 to work in Miami, FL.

CORE JOB SUMMARY                                                                                                                                    

The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 performs a variety of routine duties in assisting technical and professional personnel in clinical and research laboratories. An incumbent in this position provides broad support for the laboratory operations.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                          

Identifies, handles, and accessions patient samples requiring laboratory testing. Transports specimens and communicates test results timely and accurately. Maintains required laboratory files and logs system in a neat and accurate manner. Performs specimen processing, such as centrifugation, aliquoting, and volume measurement. Maintains adequate inventory level as per protocol. Participates in the performance improvement processes for the department. Maintains assigned work area in a clean and orderly condition. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations. Generates patient reports and forwards them to the proper departments/physicians. Investigates and responds to all inquiries related to referral testing; Answers all inquiries made by the Reference Lab and resolves problems associated with improper or inadequate samples. Provides responses to all inquiries made by physicians or patient unit personnel related to specimen requirements. Maintains adequate inventory levels as per protocol and rotates previous stock when it applies. Reviews packing slips, verifies number of items received, documents, and provides copies to supervisor/designee. Serves as a lead/Back-up when Supervisor is unavailable. 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

Experience:

Minimum 4 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

1. The Clinical Laboratory Assistant 3 is a professional with associate, bachelor or higher degree studies in Biology, Chemistry or Science related. With laboratory experience, research or clinical and some knowledge in laboratory informatics. 

This healthcare professional is a potential medical technologist who does not have the required license yet. By adding this support to our operations, the laboratory will benefit, not only with the extra hands, but financially.The main tasks that will be assigned to this position are:

- Guided by the area supervisor and/or the Director of operations will assist in overseen the implementation and validation of the new Inventory system.

• Monitoring of workflows, data management, ordering process and reports between the main storage rooms and the different laboratory departments.
• Integration and monitoring of the accessioning personnel into the inventory workflows.
• Validation of processes

- Run multiple validations in the different laboratory areas,

• Flow - BD Flow cytometry instruments (3)
  • TC Enumeration panel
  • Flow crossmatch
  • Flow PRA
  • Duraclone panels
• Molecular – FastPlex NGS
• Molecular - SureTyper HLA typing
• Molecular – Care Dx Chimerism
• Molecular – Care Dx NGS HLA typing
• Molecular – Grifols -Infectious disease FDA approved Donors
• Antibody & Molecular - Fusion software
• Antibody – Eplex antibody panel
• Serology – SARS IgG FDA approved kit

- Guided by the area Supervisor    

• Orders cancellations
• Instruments maintenance and documentation
• Correlation of instruments
• Instruments troubleshooting
• Receive of crossmatches orders
• Reagents inventory & ordering
• Responds emails received from clients, coordinators, physicians. These emails requesting results/samples status are received and managed by medical technologists, supervisors of the different areas and directors.
• Other activities as assigned by the Supervisor/Director of Operations.

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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