Clinical Lab Assistant - Core Laboratory

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC, is seeking a laboratory support professional to prepare patient specimens for analysis and provide technical support for a clinical service or program.

Responsibilities include consulting with healthcare providers and supervision on specimen suitability, troubleshooting equipment and workflows, and assisting in teaching students and staff. This is a full-time, onsite evening-shift position with competitive pay and state employment benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.

Responsibilities

• Consults/confers with healthcare providers and/or laboratory supervisor regarding specimen suitability, procedures, media preparation or instrument function checks.
• Investigates and troubleshoots problems with equipment, procedures, specimens, reagents and/or workflow.
• May assist in teaching of Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents, fellows, visiting scientists and/or new employees.
• May monitor daily operation of a specific clinical service or program.
• May participate on teams or perform special projects/assignments.
• Performs specimen processing procedures. Provides quality control and equipment maintenance.

Education

High school diploma or GED required

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Prepares patient specimens for analysis and/or provide technical support for a specific clinical service or program.

Responsibilities

• Consults/confers with healthcare providers and/or laboratory supervisor regarding specimen suitability, procedures, media preparation or instrument function checks.
• Investigates and troubleshoots problems with equipment, procedures, specimens, reagents and/or workflow.
• May assist in teaching of Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents, fellows, visiting scientists and/or new employees.
• May monitor daily operation of a specific clinical service or program.
• May participate on teams or perform special projects/assignments.
• Performs specimen processing procedures. Provides quality control and equipment maintenance.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: Core Laboratory
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Salary Range: $19.12 - $27.17 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Evening Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
• This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
• Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
• UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.
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