Pathology Laboratory Assistant Senior

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

3d • $21 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of clerical and technical duties under general supervision. Reports to a Laboratory Supervisor. Responsibilities include receipt, accessioning, centrifugation and decanting of patient specimens, and communicating with clinicians at the Front Window and over the phone.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• Minimum two years of experience as a CLA I or II 2-3 years required
• Good interpersonal and communication skills so as to be able to interact effectively with individuals in the lab and the hospital.
• Ability to multitask and work accurately under stress of time constraints and heavy workload demands.
• Demonstrates excellent dependability, reliability, accuracy, prioritization ability, problem solving skills, customer service and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Accurately enters information from requisition (including patient name, unit number, requesting area, time sample drawn, physician’s name, tubes received, tests requested, general comments) into computer.
• Transfers samples from racks to the centrifuges and to decant station.
• Processes ADDs: locates sample, adds tests to original accession, completes ADDs form.
• Acts as resource to CLA I and CLA II staff.
• Handles special specimens (e.g. Sendouts).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED