Lab Assistant Per Diem Evenings Every Other Sat

Englewood Health; Englewood (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Wellness resources

Job summary

Englewood Health in Englewood, NJ seeks a Lab Assistant Per Diem Evenings for every other Saturday. The role processes orders and specimens, registers patients, and manages reference lab testing while printing results and reports for Medical Staff.

The position supports outreach by registering specimens, contacting clients, and ensuring timely transmission of orders and results across laboratory systems.

Qualifications

• Registers patient specimens into Hospital Computer System and enters demographic/insurance information.
• Orders laboratory tests as indicated on requisitions.
• Assists with outside client communication and specimen pickups.

Responsibilities

• Registers patient specimens and manages order entry in hospital systems.
• Coordinates with courier for specimen pickups and outside labs.
• Receives and processes results, reports to physicians, and prints patient reports.
• Answers calls promptly, provides information to medical staff and clients.

Skills

Patient registration

Specimen handling

Communication with staff

Education

High School Diploma

Laboratory terminology familiarity

Tools

Laboratory computer systems

Job description

Lab Assistant Per Diem Evenings Every Other Sat

Job Summary: Processes orders and specimens, performs patient registration, manage reference lab testing, prints results and reports and provides laboratory information to the Medical Staff.

Department: Laboratory - Central Processing Department
Location: Englewood, NJ
Status: Per Diem

Shift: Evening
Hours: 3:00pm - 11:00pm (Every Other Saturday)

Job Essentials:

• Supports Outreach Program by registering patient specimens into Hospital Computer System. Enters demographic and insurance information as provided on the specimen requisitions. Orders laboratory tests as indicated on requisitions.
• Responds to the needs of outside clients by providing information and/or supplies. Arranges for requested specimen pickup with courier staff.
• Checks and processes specimens received to meet Laboratory's criteria for tests ordered. Verifies receipt of specimen in Laboratory computer. Corrects or modifies orders as needed. Enters additional or new orders in the laboratory computer system as needed. Follows-up on problem orders, orders received without specimens, and specimens received without orders. Reviews all outpatient prescriptions to ensure accuracy of tests ordered.
• Processes tests to be sent to outside Reference Laboratories. Uses multiple vendor-specific computers systems to prepare electronic requisitions and to transmit orders to the outside Reference Lab. Prepares specimen according to instructions in Reference Lab Manual. Mails or sends specimen to Reference Lab via courier pick-up.
• Receives Reference Lab reports by mail, computer printer, fax, or computer interface. Enters results into Laboratory Computer. Mails original Reference Lab reports to physicians. Maintains a file copy of reference.
• Prints incomplete list of Reference Lab work. Follows-up on any tests that do not come back from Reference Lab within expected turn-around time.
• Answers phone calls Answers phone calls coming into the Clinical Laboratory promptly and courteously. Provides information and test results to the Medical Center Staff and outside clients in a courteous manner. Directs calls as needed. Pages phlebotomists for stat blood draws.
• Answers pneumatic tube. Delivers specimens to correct testing section within Laboratory. Centrifuges specimens, separates and aliquots specimens as directed.
• Prints Patient Reports as needed. Sorts and sends patient reports to Physicians. Faxes all outpatient reports to physicians and other reports as requested. Reports Stat and abnormal preadmission testing results to physicians by telephone. Generates other computer reports as directed.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Previous exposure to a Laboratory and Laboratory terminology.
• Excellent communication and public relation skills.
• Familiarity with computer terminals, keyboards, printers, and PC's.

In addition to the minimum rate, eligible employees may receive comprehensive benefits, including

• health insurance
• retirement plans
• paid time off
• other wellness resources

Minimum rate: $18.50