Laboratory Assistant - Outpatient Clinic Setting presso SOUTHVIEW MEDICAL GROUP PC

Description

Southview Medical Group, P.C. is a large, multi-specialty private practice with 33 Physicians and approximately 185 employees.  We are located in Professional Building 3 of the UAB - Saint Vincent's Hospital Campus in Downtown Birmingham, AL.

Our Physician services include Internal Medicine / Primary Care, Geriatric Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Disease.  We offer Diagnostic and Laboratory Testing as well.  Our office welcomes between 500 and 700 patient visitors each day.

We offer a robust menu of on-site Diagnostic Testing including X-Ray, DEXA, Ultrasound, CT, Echo, and Nuclear Medicine.  Combined with our expansive in-house Laboratory, we are able to ensure accurate patient results with an efficient turn-around time.  The ability to offer this comprehensive circle of care in a private practice environment sets Southview apart.

Our Lab Assistant will perform the following functions Monday through Friday, 9:00AM - 5:30PM:

• Maintain regular and STAT specimen pick-up schedule throughout the building.
• Process, separate, and transport biological specimens including serum, plasma, stool, sputum, urine, blood, and other body fluids.
• Accession specimens in Lab-related computer systems.
• Process specimens for reference lab.
• Notify Medical Lab Technicians of any change in test orders/process add-on tests.
• Complete add-on requests and process add-on samples.
• Perform CLIA waived testing including, but not limited to, Pregnancy Urine Testing, Covid/Flu Kits, Rapid Strep Kits, Mononucleosis (Whole Blood), IFOB Kits, and BNP (Whole Blood).
• Restock and clean work area.
• Notify Laboratory Supervisor of supplies needed including reference laboratory supplies.
• Assist technicians as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager.

Qualifications

Education/ Experience    

High School Diploma/GED required. 

Must be familiar with universal precautions.

Qualifications

Good communication skills required.