Lab Assistant-Pathology

2600 White Plains Hospital Medical Center; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

2600 White Plains Hospital Medical Center is seeking a laboratory assistant for the evening shift. This position involves monitoring pending lists, managing specimens, and ensuring compliance with performance standards.

The candidate should possess a High School diploma or GED, with previous laboratory or healthcare experience preferred. Important skills include attention to detail, organization, and adaptability under stress.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous laboratory or healthcare experience preferred.
• Must be organized and adaptable under stress.

Responsibilities

• Monitors pending lists and assists with Add on testing.
• Processes send out testing to be placed on a packing list.
• Records temperature, humidity, and maintenance logs.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organized

Flexibility

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

City/State: White Plains, New York

Department: WPH Lab Anatomic Pathology_1

Work Shift: Evening

Work Days: 75

Scheduled Hours: 12:30 AM-8:30 AM

Hours Per Pay Period: 75

Pay Rate/Range: $20.00-$29.99/Hr (Hiring rate, subject to shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors)

Sign On Bonus: $0.00

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Monitors pending lists and assists with Add on testing.
• Manages specimens to be given to technical staff for pending tests.
• Processes send out testing to be placed on a packing list to a referral laboratory.
• Monitors inventory as required for par levels and storage.
• Answers phones and places phone calls when requested.
• Removes and discards specimens that are no longer needed.
• Investigates location and status of specimens in the LIS.
• Places specimens in centrifuge and on automated track systems.
• Records temperature, humidity, and other maintenance logs as needed.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Required or GED Required.
• Previous laboratory experience or healthcare environment experience preferred.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Adaptability.
• Attention to Detail.
• Stress Tolerance.

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.