Medical Assistant - Lab

• Practice Standard Precautions, including handwashing and disposal of biohazardous materials
• Apply principles of aseptic technique and infection control.
• Perform sterilization techniques.
• Comply with quality assurance practices.

• Collect and process specimens.
• Perform CLIA waived/non-waived tests
• Perform EKG’s
• Set up lab, procedure and examination rooms daily.
• Collect, log, use microscope and spin urines.
• Prepare urine for cultures, PCA3’s and cytology.
• Keep patient rooms stocked with supplies and medication samples.
• Autoclave all necessary instruments.
• Keep logs of all tests ordered.
• Run lab controls daily.
• Print lab orders.
• Distribute lab results, reports, etc. to appropriate physicians.
• Set-up, assist other nurses and clean up for procedures:
  • Cystoscopes                Hydrocele aspiration
  • Stent Removal            Flow Rates/PVR
  • Vasectomies               BCG, Intron A
  • Fulguration                 Cath insertion/removal
• Clean and disinfect lab and exam rooms.
• Use of proper grammer and appropriate language with all communication.
• Assist the Clinical Manager, Practice Administrator and Physician’s with the orderly business operation as necessary, including but not limited to assisting other employees as directed.
• Answer phones in a timely manner, using appropriate telephone etiquette.
• Conduct business in a professional manner at all times, treating patients and coworkers with respect and dignity: mindful to avoid the use of inappropriate language and behavior.
• Provide ongoing assurance of functional emergency equipment and adequate emergency drug supplies. Respond to emergency situations throughout medical facility. Document emergency situation to supervisor.
• Implement patient teaching plans for areas of prostate cancer, kidney stones, BPH, infertility, and other areas as designated.
• Act as patient advocate and resolve patient problems. Bring unresolved issues to Clinical Supervisors attention.
• Perform other related duties as directed.

• Lift, push and pull patients
• Perform simple motor skills and manipulative skills such as standing, walking, writing and use of various pieces of office equipment
• Perform gross body coordination such as walking, stooping, and standing while performing tasks, carrying and lifting objects
• Requires standing or bending over equipment for long periods of time
• Requires ability to see objects closely to allow for reading of instruments, physician orders and computer screens
• Requires ability to use depth perception, judge distance, size, color and shape of an object
• Requires ability to hear normal sounds with background noise as in answering phone, intercom, equipment sounds and alarms
• Requires ability to process great amounts of information, apply strong problem solving skills, exercise good judgment, concentrate on details with interruptions and deal with a variety of abstract/concrete variables

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