Accessioning Training Lead
Responsibilities
- Works under the direct supervision of an employee or supervisor who has been trained and is competent in all the accessioning procedures and processes.
- Prepares and processes specimens for testing.
- Uses an accessioning application to assign specimens an internal tracking number.
- Compares the patients name and other identifiers on the test request form and verifies that the information on the specimen matches.
- Ensures specimens are appropriately labeled.
- Communicates any important information pertaining to testing.
- Looks for and documents problems with specimens.Scans paperwork submitted with specimens.
- Occasionally participates in the processing of proficiency testing.
- Complies with and maintains competency for all laboratory policies and procedures associated to accessioning.
- Observes all compliance and regulatory requirements especially those associated to data security and patient confidentiality.
- Actively participates in and maintains accepted laboratory standards for continuing education.
- Maintains ethical standards in the performance of testing and in interactions with co-workers and other staff.
- Works with team members to resolve department problems and helps to develop/implement improvement projects.
Qualifications
- Required Education/Credentials
- Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, Chemical, Physical, or
- Biological Science or equivalent and 1 year of clinical lab experience; or
- High School Diploma or equivalent and 2 years of clinical laboratory experience.
- Able to multitask.
- Detail oriented.
- Preferred Experience/Skills
- Experience in specimen processing.
- Experience in data entry.
Physical & Lifting Requirements
- Lifting Requirements - medium work or exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pound of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force consistently.
- Physical Requirements - stationary positioning, moving, operating, ascending/descending, communicating, observing, reaching and repetitive motion.
- Use of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential job functions.
- Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions - exposure to fumes, dust, extreme temperatures, wet and/or humid, noise, vibration, mists or gases, mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, electrical hazards and radiant energy hazards. OSHA Category I - duties performed routinely requires exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
About Us
Myriad Genetics Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: maintaining leadership in an expanding hereditary cancer market, diversifying its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: www.myriad.com .
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About the Team
Myriad Women’s Health, Inc., a premier genetic screening and personalized medicine testing company. Our genetic screens and tests provide actionable information, empowering women and their families to make critical and timely healthcare decisions, whether they’re thinking about starting a family or evaluating risk for hereditary cancer. We strive to put patients first, clinicians in control and costs in their place. We seek to transform the execution of complex genetic testing and screening through our three high-value products that include end-to-end workflow features making for seamless delivery of Myriad Women’s Health’s products to patients.