Lab Assistant Jobs in Wichita, KS (NOW HIRING)

Summary: The Medical Lab Assistant Lead is responsible for assisting with various in-house testing while ensuring that all patients receive quality care within the lab. In collaboration with the Lab and Imaging Manager, the Medical Lab Assistant Lead ensures compliance with all federal grants, OSHA, CLIA, and Hunter Health Clinic (HHC) policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

Performs all essential functions of a Medical Lab Assistant in addition to the following Medical Lab Assistant Lead functions:

• Supports all areas of laboratory operations as directed by Lab & Imaging Manager, including patient care, quality compliance and administrative duties to meet the needs of the department.
• Supports new testing procedures and ensures they're followed and performed as instructed.
• Coordinates training for care team medical assistants, nurses and new lab employees.
• Monitors tests' status and completions to ensure specimen processing is handled timely.
• Ensures lab is prepared for anticipated high patient loads and testing needs.
• Helps with completing audits and assists with preparations and readiness for inspections conducted by outside agencies.
• Assists manager and EHR team in troubleshooting Laboratory Information System (LIS) & EHR problems or complaints. in collaboration with lab manager and EHR team.
• Ensures proper infection control protocols are being consistently followed.
• Enters proficiency survey results for preliminary review by lab manager.
• Travels when necessary to meet operational needs.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Documented training or certification appropriate to laboratory specific tasks is required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required, within 30 days of hire.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in a healthcare laboratory setting is preferred.
• Experience in phlebotomy is required.
• Bilingual abilities are preferred but not required.

Skills:

• Listens, identifies, and responds quickly and effectively to internal and external needs.
• Communicates effectively with all patients.
• Displays organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, and uses time and resources effectively.
• Displays good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Effectively collaborates and seeks clarification and confirms accuracy as needed.
• Utilizes teamwork to achieve desired results and contributes to projects while developing positive working relationship.
• Pursues goals with commitment and shows initiative.
• Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and reliability; manages time and priorities; develops and follows work procedures.
• Evaluates own performance and accepts constructive feedback to continue learning.
• Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges.

Physical and Mental Demands of the Job:

All employees, including those who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job function listed below, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. The functions listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This document does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

• Talking: The ability to speak clearly and effectively.
• Average Hearing: The ability to hear average conversations and respond accordingly.
• Repetitive Motion: The ability to sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle, feel and reach.
• Finger Dexterity: The ability to use fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up objects and pinching fingers together.
• Average Visual Abilities: The ability to focus on items clearly, including close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Working Conditions: The ability to work in a well-lit, climate-controlled environment, with a noise level that is occasionally high. There is potential exposure to infectious diseases.
• Physical Strength: The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Mathematical Ability: The ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with this job. Hunter Health Clinic Inc. reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.

To learn more about Hunter Health, our services and our impact on the community, visit our website atwww.hunterhealth.org.

Hunter Health provides equal employment opportunities to persons without regard to race, religion, color, ancestry, genetic information, sex, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, and any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. HHC is committed to taking affirmative action to employ, and advance in employment, disabled persons and veterans.

As an Urban Indian Health Program, Hunter Health Clinic, Inc. (HHC) adheres to the Indian Preference in Employment as stated in the Federal Acquisition Regulations System (48 C.F.R. 326.501-505). Training and employment preferences and opportunities shall be provided to Native Americans regardless of age (subject to existing laws and regulations), sex, religion, or tribal affiliation. Applicants claiming Indian Preference may be asked to provide documentation of eligibility.

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