Lab Assistant - Processing - PRN

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; United States; On-site; USD 23,336 - 36,175; Full time

Job summary

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center is seeking a Lab Assistant - Processing to assist with various laboratory tasks including specimen management and supplies organization. The role requires high school education and involves responsibilities such as entering lab issues, disposing of specimens, and ensuring the laboratory is maintained in an orderly fashion.

The estimated compensation range for this position is $16.94 - $26.26 per hour, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists in putting away supplies delivered to the Laboratory.
• Enters/completes LabOps issues as necessary.
• Disposes of lab specimens on a daily basis.
• Processes Reference Laboratory specimens.
• Registers specimens and orders tests in the Laboratory Information System.

Education

High School

Job description

Lab Assistant - Processing

Department: Laboratory
Hours: As needed, hours vary between 4:30am - 3:30pm

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• High School (Required)

Estimated Compensation Range: $16.94 - $26.26 Pay based on experience