Lab Aide (Full Time)

Schweiger Dermatology Group; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweiger Dermatology Group is hiring a Full-Time Lab Aide for our California Pathology office in San Jose - Los Gatos. You will support the laboratory with specimen intake and administrative duties.

The role does not involve technical duties and requires adherence to SOPs, accuracy, and professional conduct. Availability is Monday through Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm, with a team-oriented approach and commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• Requires at least a high school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred.
• Must be computer savvy and proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Six months experience in a similar role preferred; strong organizational and communication skills.
• Background checks and SOP training to ensure lab compliance.

Responsibilities

• Receive laboratory specimens from courier.
• Review specimens for proper labeling and acceptability.
• Resolve labeling discrepancies per SOP.
• Sort cases for in-house processing or reference labs.
• Enter grossing information into LIS and prepare cases for transfer.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and observe PPE rules.

Skills

Computer literacy

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Schweiger’s Ultimate Employee Experience:

• Positive work environment with the tools you need to do your job and grow


• Full time employees(30+hours per week)are eligible for:
  
  
  
  • Medical (Virtual Care included), HSA/FSA, Dental,Visionon 1stof the month after hire date
  
  
  • 401K after 30 days of employment
  
  
  • Company Sponsored Short Term Disability (Only applicable for non-California employee)
  
  
  • Pre-tax savings availablefor public transit commuters
  
  
  • Your birthday isan additional personal holiday
  
  
  
  


• Part-timeemployees(less than 30 hours) are eligible for:
  
  
  
  • Dental and Vision on 1stof the month after date of hire
  
  
  • 401K after 30 days of employment
  
  
  
  


• Employee discounts on Schweiger skin care products & cosmetic services

Job Summary:

Full-Time Lab Aide at our CA Pathology office in San Jose - Los Gatos. The support the laboratory with intake of specimens and administrative duties. The lab aid does not participate in technical duties. The Lab Aide will adhere to and support our culture of compliance and safety by following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with attention to detail, accuracy and professionalism at all times.

Schedule:

Full Time, 30+ hours. Availability Monday through Friday within operating hours of 9:00am - 5:30pm. Flexibility to help cover in a team environment is needed.

Essential Functions:

Daily essential functions of the Lab Aide are listed below. Details on how each function is to be performed is outlined in the SOP manual. The SOP manual is to be reviewed by all Lab Aides upon hire, when any updates occur and annually.

• Receive laboratory specimen from courier


• Review specimen for proper labeling and acceptability


• Resolve specimen labeling discrepancies according to SOP


• Sort specimen into cases to be processed in house and cases to be sent to other laboratories


• based on insurance (per vs. non-par), provider preference (preferred lab written on requisition)


• or case type (cultures or other specimen types we do not process)


• Pre-accession and accession all specimen


• Transport specimens and other materials between suites 1606 and 1104 in a HIPAA compliant


• and safe manner; any spills or incidents that occur during transport will be managed per the


• laboratory’s SOP


• Enter grossing information received from Grossing Technician into LIS


• Prepare cases to be sent to reference laboratories and confirm daily pickup


• Biohazard and hazardous waste disposal in accordance with policy and regulations


• Maintain a safe, clean work environment


• Observe blood-borne pathogens policy and proper personal protective equipment


• Adhere to all company and laboratory specific SOPs and complete quality control (QC) logs as required on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis (per individual SOPs)

This job description, in no way, states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. She or he will be required to follow any other instruction and perform any other duties as requested by her/his supervisor.

Education Required:

High School Diploma/GED minimum required; Associate Degree preferred

Training Required Upon Hire:

Training and a post training assessment for all role-applicable SOPs and Laboratory Compliance workflows must be completed after hire but before any laboratory work can be completed independently. A competency assessment will occur at one month before independent work is permitted. Role specific SOPs and Laboratory Compliance workflows are outlined in the Pathology Training Program Smartsheet.

Experience Required:

Must be computer savvy and familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook with strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills with six months experience in a similar role.

Licensure if Required:

None required

Certification if Required:

None required

Continuing Education Required:

New Hire and Annual Training, including all required training sessions for all new and updated SOPs relevant to job duties and updates to software systems as applicable.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional lab environment and may potentially be exposed to chemical, hazardous and biological samples. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to talk; hear;

stand; walk; use hands to finger; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position also requires long duration of sitting and working on a computer. May require lifting up to 25 pounds.

Travel: Employee may be expected to travel up to 25% or less of their time from their home office

Hourly Pay Range:

$21.91 - $27.39

Schweiger, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law.

Schweiger does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.