Laboratory Assistant

Description:

• Prepare specimens for testing in accordance with established procedures by performing duties such as centrifugation, aliquoting and loading samples onto specimen racks.
• Verify COVID-related specimen type according to established procedures, sort and assign laboratory numbers to specimens, in priority according to pre-defined criteria, and apply barcode labels according to established operating procedures.
• Receive incoming specimens and requisitions and check for accuracy and completeness of information such as personal health number, name, date of birth and COVID-related test required. Contact physicians or labs for missing information and makes necessary corrections.
• Process test requisitions by entering patient data into computer systems, issue new patient identification number where required, obtain or clarify missing information, correct errors in patient demographic data and enter corrections into computer systems. Enter test requests into the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Respond to request for test results, faxes same, as required.

What you bring

• Grade 12
• One (1) year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.