Lab Assistant Chemistry

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Career advancement

Job summary

St. Elizabeth HealthCare in Edgewood, Kentucky is seeking a Laboratory Associate to support lab operations. Under supervision, you will process specimens, perform waived and moderate complexity testing per CLIA guidelines, and assist technologists with instrument maintenance and reagent handling.

You will receive specimens from inpatient and outpatient sources, ensure proper labeling and transport, comply with universal precautions, and participate in safety training and mandatory competencies.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED.
• Computer skills.
• Human relations and communication skills.
• Customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, package, label, and send specimens as directed by procedures.
• Receives specimen from pneumatic tube system and centrifuges blood and urine specimens.
• Centrifuge blood and urine specimens for analysis.
• Aliquot specimens and prepare for analysis.
• Performs waived and moderately complexity testing per CLIA guidelines.
• Provides support to technologists with instruments and reagents handling.
• Receives and logs specimens from inpatients, outpatients, and OR/ED.
• Transports specimens between sections and files completed testing.
• Follow universal precautions and safety policies to minimize infection risk.
• Assist in maintenance and repair of clinical lab equipment within training scope.
• Complete mandatory competencies and training modules and adhere to policies.
• Perform other duties to facilitate efficient lab operations.
• Adhere to SEMC Safety and Infection Control policies and life-span development knowledge.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Why You'll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We're guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you - personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.

- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules

- Retirement savings with employer match

- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs

- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the General or Section Laboratory Supervisor, performs specimen processing functions, waived and moderate complexity testing as defined by CLIA Section 493.1421 and as approved by the Medical Director, and other non-technical duties as assigned. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

• Prepares, packages, labels, and sends out specimens as directed by procedures. Generates appropriate worksheets for reference laboratory specimens and prepares specimens to be sent to reference lab.
• Receives specimen from pneumatic tube system, responsible for centrifuging blood and urine specimens as needed.
• Centrifuge blood and urine specimens for analysis.
• Aliquot specimens and prepare for analysis.
• Performs waived and moderately complexity testing as defined by CLIA. Reports testing according to established protocols including evaluation of specimen acceptability
• Provides support functions to technologist including the loading and maintaining instruments, assist in re-constituting reagents, thawing, pooling, of blood products.
• Receives, logs in specimens (i.e., urines, blood specimens, and body fluids) from inpatient nursing units, outpatients, and operating rooms and Emergency Department.
• Transports specimens from Central Processing Area to each laboratory section. Files specimens once testing is complete, locates any specimens that have add on testing
• Checks unfinished work report and daily checklist if needed. Supports the Central Processing staff when needed, i.e. receiving specimens, answering the telephones, etc.
• Follows recommended procedures for universal precautions and safety policies, as established in the Laboratory. Decontaminates work area daily. When handling blood or body fluids, follows universal precaution procedures in order to minimize exposure to infectious diseases.
• Assists in the Maintenance and repair of clinical laboratory equipment within the scope of training.
• Performs clerical support duties necessary to ensure efficient running of laboratory section or general laboratory.
• Completes all mandatory competencies and training modules along with review of all departmental policies and procedures and must adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned to facilitate the efficient and cost effective operation of the laboratory that fall within their scope of practice.
• Shall follow and demonstrate knowledge of applicable safety and health rules, guidelines, and procedures as outlined in the SEMC Safety and Infection Control Manual; and perform work-related duties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• The associate must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide services based on the applicable principles of growth and development over the life span. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High School graduate or GED

Specialized Knowledge:

• Computer skills
• Human relations and communication skills.
• Customer service skills

Kind and Length of Experience:

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

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Ref. Number: JR314086

Job Category: Allied Health

Job Type: Laboratory

Department: Edgewood Preferred Lab Partners (PLP) Chemistry

Shift: Split 1/2

Hours: 40 hours