Overview The Laboratory Assistant is responsible for the performance of basic assigned Laboratory tasks. Responsibilities • Performs specific duties in one or more of the following areas: • Collects blood by performing venipunctures and/or capillary punctures, and other patients' specimens. • Performs physical part of urinalysis. • Records specimens and performs record keeping pertaining to the job. • Prepare media. • Inoculates bacteriology specimens. • Prepares parasitology specimens. • Prepares blood specimens for examination. • Prepares equipment and glassware for special tests, if applicable. • May cut pathological specimens and prepare for physician review, if applicable. • May stain and coverslip slides, if applicable. • May perform EKG's, EEG's and Holter monitor hookups as required. • May wash glassware and pipettes as required. • Answers telephone and delivers reports to nurses' stations. • May assist with autopsies, where applicable. • May be assigned to one specific area of the Pathology/Clinical Laboratory to provide technical assistance as required. • Assists in keeping supplies at stock level. • Completes daily log sheets. • Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications Education • High School Diploma or GED equivalent. • Some science classes desirable. • Taken and passed a phlebotomy training program within the last five (5) years. Experience • One year of prior acceptable experience in laboratory technique, covering at least fifty percent of the clinical duties which will be required in the job; OR • Nine semester hours of laboratory-related college science courses from an accredited college/university, or successful completion of a medical assistant program of at least nine (9) months; OR • Satisfactory completion of at least fourteen (14) weeks of a basic course in laboratory technique offered by one of the branches of the Armed Forces with at least six (6) months of experience in general laboratory work; OR • Satisfactory completion of an approved CNA or LPN curriculum within the last four (4) years. • Three (3) months orientation will be required to determine proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.