Laboratory Associate I

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Warrenton, VA

80d

About The Position

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience. As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day. The Laboratory Associate performs moderate and high complexity testing under the general supervision of the Laboratory Manager. This position performs routine laboratory testing, quality control testing, general and instrument maintenance, calling of critical and questionable results to appropriate providers, and resulting of test using laboratory information systems. Additionally, this role performs general troubleshooting of instrumentation, communicating technical information to appropriate persons. Patient Care: Shows a commitment to provide the highest level of patient care. Collects, labels, and prepares specimens for testing. Maintains required documentation for all lab procedures. Processes requisitions for testing. Prepares and distributes reports. Safety: Adheres to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices. Performs quality control testing to assure accuracy of patient testing. Performs equipment maintenance and troubleshooting. Practices safety policies to maintain a safe working environment. Performs all duties to satisfy regulations in preparation for inspections. Teamwork: Cooperates within a team to achieve goals and deliverables. Provides information and consultation to requestors. Recognizes interdependencies with other areas and supports other staff as needed. Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers. Participates in regular staff meetings. Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job. Performs competency and proficiency testing to assure maintenance of skills. Completes educational activities to continually improve skills and assists consultants. Participates in improvement of methods and processes. The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Physical, or Biological Sciences, including 24 semester hours of science courses that include: 6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences.
1 year of laboratory testing experience preferred.
Possess thorough knowledge and understanding or principles and concepts of medical laboratory science.
Possess good analytical skill.
Skilled in laboratory techniques.
Good working knowledge of laboratory analyzers.
Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with healthcare workers and patients.
Must be able to work as a "team player" with other technologists, phlebotomists, medical staff, nursing staff, other hospital employees.

Responsibilities

Collects, labels, and prepares specimens for testing.
Maintains required documentation for all lab procedures.
Processes requisitions for testing.
Prepares and distributes reports.
Performs quality control testing to assure accuracy of patient testing.
Performs equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
Practices safety policies to maintain a safe working environment.
Performs all duties to satisfy regulations in preparation for inspections.
Provides information and consultation to requestors.
Recognizes interdependencies with other areas and supports other staff as needed.
Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers.
Participates in regular staff meetings.
Performs competency and proficiency testing to assure maintenance of skills.
Completes educational activities to continually improve skills and assists consultants.
Participates in improvement of methods and processes.