• Job Description

  Req#: 844931

  WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
  With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report , we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  Job Duties

  • Handle and process specimens according to departmental protocols.
  • Perform the following duties: specimen management (receive specimens from phlebotomists and nursing floors); specimen accession into LIS; prepare specimens for testing; basic technical tasks (placing samples in automated analyzer, streak culture plates, etc.); submit specimens to testing department; store and manage specimens according to retention protocols.
  • Maintain accurate and easy-to-use specimen storage systems. Monitor and maintain accurate patient identification and confidentiality for all samples in accordance with departmental protocol.
  • Ensure specimens sent to reference laboratories are submitted to referral department in a timely manner.
  • Answer telephone inquiries and provide verified test result information per the LIS system.
  • Establish priorities and organize activities to achieve optimum and efficient results. Complete assigned functions in appropriate time intervals.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

  QUALIFICATIONS

  Education and Experience

  Required

  • Education
    High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Experience
    2 years of related laboratory experience
    Related college laboratory classes may be accepted in lieu of experience.

  Preferred

  • Education
    Some College

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Physical Demands
    Talking

  • Working Conditions
    Clinical Setting
    Laboratory Setting
    Office Setting

  PACT STATEMENT

  • The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:
  • P-Problem Solving: To achieve excellence in patient care and service, all employees are expected to take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently and to the satisfaction of the patient.
  • A-Ability, Attitude and Appearance: In keeping with a professional healthcare environment, all employees are expected to have the ability to perform their jobs and to appear and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner.
  • C-Communications and Compassion: It is our goal that all our communications are clear, courteous, timely, and delivered with compassion, respect and appropriate confidentiality.
  • T-Teamwork: In our medical environment, our patients regard every employee they encounter as a member of the Southwestern Medical Center team. Our goal is to individually work hard to contribute to our team, support our co-workers, and to achieve not only excellent patient care and service, but also a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

  Security
  This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
  
  

  EEO Statement

  UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

• About the company

  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a public academic health science center in Dallas, Texas.

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