Lab Assistant I

Silver Cross Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

PTO and Sick time

401(k) plan with a match

Wellness program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Silver Cross Hospital is seeking a detail-oriented staff member for the LABORATORY front desk and specimen processing. The role involves registration, screening for medical necessity, and entering orders for specimens, with reporting generated from the lab information system.

You will handle lab front-office calls, receive and deliver specimens, and prepare samples for analysis on automated instruments. HIPAA-compliant reporting is required, with evening/night shifts and alternating weekend

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Ability to work as a team player with excellent customer services skills.
• Previous lab experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform registration, medical necessity screening, and order entry on specimens received in the laboratory.
• Produce reports from the lab information system and correctly route as required.
• Handle phone calls received in the laboratory front office.
• Receive and deliver specimens to laboratory departments in a timely manner.
• Prepare specimens for analysis and load automated instruments.
• Fax reports as required in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Lab experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and deliveryof unrivaled experiencesfor our patients, their families, the communities we serve...and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way_you_want to be treated.

Summary:
Performs registration, medical necessity screening, and order entry on specimens received in the laboratory. Produces reports from the lab information system and correctly routes as required. Handles phone calls received in the laboratory front office. Receives and delivers specimens to laboratory departments in a timely manner. Prepares specimens for analysis, loads automated instruments. Faxes reports as required in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Requirements:
High School Graduate, or equivalent required. Ability to work as a team player with excellent customer services skills. Previous lab experience preferred.

Work Shift Details:

Nights, Work hours 5pm to 1:30 am, with alternating weekend hours of 12:45 pm to 9:15 pm

Department:

LABORATORY

Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Other voluntary benefit plans
• PTO and Sick time
• 401(k) plan with a match
• Wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

The expected pay for this position is listed below:

$16.97 - $20.79

The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.