Lab Assistant Processing - Part- time

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; Illinois; On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking a Lab Assistant - Processing to ensure proper receipt of specimens and paperwork into the Laboratory. The role supports clinical areas as directed and requires attention to detail in handling samples.

The position is part-time (20 hours per week) with pay starting at $17.79 per hour and an estimated range of $17.79–$27.57, based on experience. On-site location in Lab, Illinois, with on-the-job training and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Receives and processes specimens and paperwork into the Laboratory Information System.
• Assists in disposing of lab specimens daily.
• Maintains a neat and orderly lab area and cleans break room.
• Registers specimens and orders tests in the Laboratory Information System.
• Supports clinical areas as directed.

Education

High School (Required)

Job description

Lab Assistant - Processing ensures proper receipt of specimens and paperwork into the Laboratory. Assists in clinical areas as directed.

Location: Lab

Hours: Part-time/20 hours per week

Pay: Based on experience, starting at $17.79

Estimated Compensation Range $17.79 - $27.57

• Assists in putting away supplies delivered to the Laboratory by Materials Management.
• Assists technical staff in appointed department.
• Disposes of lab specimens on a daily basis.
• Enters/completes LabOps issues as necessary.
• Fills clients supply requests.
• Maintains the Lab in a neat and orderly fashion i.e. cleans break room, decontaminates counters.
• Monitors pneumatic tube system and Laboratory tube station, trouble-shooting and communicating with other departments, and notifying Facility Services of any issues.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs maintenance and daily cleaning of Central Accessioning / Processing centrifuges.
• Processes Reference Laboratory specimens, empties specimen bags and verifies physician orders.
• Receives all specimens from laboratory couriers, specimen drop-off, and the pneumatic tube system, entering necessary information into the Laboratory Information System.
• Registers specimens and orders tests in the Laboratory Information System(s).
• Researches and assists in problem solving regarding specimens and lab results.
• Searches for refrigerated specimens for "add-on" testing when taking a verbal order from units or physician offices.
• Separates specimens, labels tubes, and delivers all specimens and paperwork to the appropriate lab section.

High School (Required)

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.