Clinical Lab Assistant: Patient Care & Specimen Workflow

Northwestern Medicine; Palos Park (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Clinical Lab Assistant to support the core laboratory operations in Palos Park, IL. You will collaborate with main lab staff and other departments to ensure excellent patient care, and you will receive specimens, enter data into the LIS, and help route samples to the appropriate testing areas.

The role may involve phlebotomy and adherence to regulatory standards, with responsibilities including documenting results, triaging calls, and supporting iceberg of

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Preferred 1 year of experience in a general lab, specimen processing or phlebotomy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the main lab staff, other ancillary departments, departments, nurses and providers to ensure excellent patient care.
• Receives specimens into the laboratory information system.
• Inputs and retrieves lab results in laboratory or hospital computer system.
• Register specimen dropoffs (e.g. Home health) in LIS assuring accurate data entry.
• Distributes specimens to the appropriate testing area.
• Identifies and solves problems utilizing appropriate resources with the assistance of a supervisor, manager, pathologist and/or coworkers when appropriate.
• Accurately performs waived testing under the direction of CLS as applicable
• Ensures appropriate sample type received for testing ordered, including appropriate container, volume.
• Communicates specimen rejections, critical/notifiable results to appropriate clinical personnel and completes required documentation.
• May review/record refrigerator temperature(s) and QC/QA records. Areas of concern are recorded through the Corrective Action Log and reported to maintenance for repair.
• Adheres to lab procedures with following up on outstanding orders including time-sensitive draws/charges
• Pull AP slides for second opinion requests and log material back into Epic when material is returned
• Answers phone calls to the laboratory and triages appropriately
• Coordinates courier pickups as needed.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Epic

LIS

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Clinical Lab Assistant to support the core laboratory operations in Palos Park, IL. You will collaborate with main lab staff and other departments to ensure excellent patient care, and you will receive specimens, enter data into the LIS, and help route samples to the appropriate testing areas.

The role may involve phlebotomy and adherence to regulatory standards, with responsibilities including documenting results, triaging calls, and supporting iceberg of