All Pre-Analytic Techs are required to perform the essential job duties. Additional functions are driven by shift and the functional area the individual is assigned to. These are determined by the department and reflected on the individual signed job description, including the appropriate addendums, when placed in the position.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*

1. Knowledgeable regarding the combinations of tests and the associated acceptable minimum volumes, as well as pre-analytic variables that may affect specimen analysis. Familiar with test synonyms and abbreviations, and cross-referencing tests to specimen types.

2. Utilize the Laboratory and Hospital Information System independently.

3. Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, and infection control. Comply with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies by attending mandatory in-services and continuing laboratory education and participating in continuous quality improvement. Maintain and upgrade personal development.

4. Assist in the training and orientation of new employees or students.

5. Notify proper associate or order stocked supplies when supply is low.

6. Follow Standard Safety Precautions.

7. Maintain effective communication with internal and external customers. Diplomatic liaison between nursing units and laboratory.

8. Clean and stock work areas. Complete and log routine maintenance on laboratory equipment and workstations.

9. Follow ProMedica Customer Service guidelines.

10. Must be able to tolerate exposure to disease bearing specimens, blood and body fluids, odorous chemicals, carcinogens, mutagens, low level radiation, electrical hazards, flammable liquids, and dry ice.

11. Must be able to differentiate colors.

12. Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor or other Laboratory Leadership.

Addendum C – Cytology Processing

1. Accessions gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens that include entering patient demographics, clinical history, and quality assurance information to laboratory information system with high degree of accuracy.

2. Registers patients and coordinates with Medical Records regarding issues with patient identification and accounts.

3. Labels specimen containers, patient requisitions, cassettes and/or slides with assigned accession number with a high degree of accuracy.

4. Reviews requisition for codes and history to determine the correct billing fee codes.

5. Prepares gynecologic and non-gynecologic specimens for interpretation according to established standards by indicating accession number on patient slides, staining, coverslipping, and labeling slides according to established departmental procedures.

6. Distributes cases to pathologists and cytotechnologists including slides and working drafts.

7. Accepts telephone calls pertaining to specimens and testing. Transfers telephone calls to appropriate section if knowledge is limited. Communicates concerns to appropriate associates maintaining patient confidentiality. Utilizes the phone to contact physicians’ offices regarding patient information and testing.

8. Utilizes laboratory and hospital computer information systems to accession and order specimens received and track specimens not received.

9. Follows the procedure for specimens sent to reference laboratories.