Laboratory Support Technician - Transfusion Services - PRN Days

PRN, As needed

Primarily Dayshift with rotating Weekends

General Summary

Performs a variety of general support duties in the Blood Bank specimen processing and blood product dispense area.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages and provides routine information to callers.
• Performs blood product dispense procedure with clinical staff for transfusion.
• Receives specimens into the laboratory, process specimens, deliver specimens to testing locations, store specimens for future analysis and dispose of specimens.
• Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision, records results.
• May receive supplies, equipment, reports and specimens.
• Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
• Provides complete and accurate instructions to customers of the laboratory.
• May review physician orders and consents for supporting documentation.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

Working Environment:

• Occupational Hazards - Frequently
• Bloodborne Pathogen - Exposure

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year Relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good keyboarding & communications skills.