Clinical Lab Assistant - Rex Core Lab

UNC Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, NC is seeking a patient specimen preparer to support clinical services in the Rex Core Lab. This full-time, on-site role involves processing specimens, quality control, and equipment checks during evening shifts to ensure accurate analyses and timely reporting.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED (Bachelor's preferred). This position offers competitive pay and opportunities for collaboration with healthcare professionals across UNC Health.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consults with healthcare providers or lab supervisor about specimen suitability and instrument checks.
• Investigates and troubleshoots equipment, procedures, specimens, reagents and workflow.
• May assist in teaching CLS students, pathology residents, fellows or new employees.
• May monitor daily operation of a specific clinical service or program.
• May participate on teams or perform special projects.
• Performs specimen processing procedures and provides quality control and maintenance.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

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.

Summary:

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

Responsibilities

1. 1. Consults/confers with healthcare providers and/or laboratory supervisor regarding specimen suitability, procedures, media preparation or instrument function checks.


2. 2. Investigates and troubleshoots problems with equipment, procedures, specimens, reagents and/or workflow.


3. 3. May assist in teaching of Clinical Laboratory Science students, Pathology residents, fellows, visiting scientists and/or new employees.


4. 4. May monitor daily operation of a specific clinical service or program.


5. 5. May participate on teams or perform special projects/assignments.


6. 6. Performs specimen processing procedures. Provides quality control and equipment maintenance.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

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

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• None required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Core Lab

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:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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.
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