The Laboratory Assistant is the department's primary support system and is responsible for procuring blood samples from patients, for preserving the integrity of specimens and for proper transporting, processing and preparation of all samples. Support from Laboratory Assistants also includes clerical functions such as answering telephone inquiries from other departments of the facility, dissemination of laboratory reports and communicating with referral laboratories utilized by the department.

Essential Duties:

+ Obtains blood sample specimens by venipuncture or capillary methods in response to requests for testing by clinicians, with appropriate consideration for the age of the patient.

+ Receives and screens specimens with regard to acceptability as defined by established guidelines.

+ Delivers of blood products to Surgery and for the delivery of surgical specimens to the appropriate sections of the Laboratory.

+ Processes, distributes or ...