Description

Job Description Summary
The laboratory associate role supports procedural and therapeutic services. Assists with bedside collection of fine needle aspiration biopsy specimens (FNA) and prepares glass slides from cytologic specimens for subsequent microscopic evaluation using a variety of techniques (direct smear, thinlayer, cytospin, cell block). Performs multiple staining techniques. Operates and maintains laboratory equipment. Confirms patient data at the time of specimen receiving and inputs data into LIS.

Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Cost Center
CC000384 CHS - Cytopathology (Main)

Pay Rate Type
Hourly

Pay Grade
Health-23

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Work Shift

Job Description

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.

Additional Job Description

Education: Associates or Bachelor's degree in chemical, 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. Experience: None.

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