Lab Specimen Processor - Lab Support - Trenton - Full Time - Days

Capital Health System, Inc.; United States; Presencial; USD 26 000 - 33 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Paid Time Off

Resumo da oferta

Capital Health System, Inc. is seeking a laboratory support technician to prepare specimens, perform accessioning, and support clerical tasks across lab sections.

You will follow CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, OSHA, and infection control practices while ensuring accurate labeling and timely specimen distribution. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, one year of related experience preferred, and strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualificações

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: One year of related experience preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Receive specimens and verify integrity per labeling policy.
• Process specimens including centrifugation and aliquoting.
• Input and retrieve patient information in LIS/HIS.
• Respond to STAT specimens promptly.
• Maintain infection control and sanitary work area.
• Perform clerical duties and supply management as needed.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Formação académica

High school diploma or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Overview

SUMMARY (Basic Purpose of the Job) Provides support to various lab sections through performance of specimen preparation for all incoming specimens. Performs clerical duties, computer system tasks, supply maintenance, and other duties as required. Performs procedures accurately and completely, following established CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, OSHA, and infection control practices.

Pay Range: $18.94 - $23.68 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Minimum Requirements

• Education:High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience:One year of related experience preferred.
• Other Credentials: Knowledge and Skills:Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.
• Special Training: Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities:
• Usual Work Day:8 Hours
• Does this position formally supervise employees? No
• If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? No If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Accurately receives a variety of specimen types and determines specimen integrity following specimen labeling and rejection criteria.
• Understands collection requirements for special or referral testing.
• Applies problem solving skills to communicate and resolve problems with specimen acceptability.
• Correctly locates patient and test requisition in the laboratory information system to accession laboratory specimens.
• Follows departmental procedure for downtime requisitions.
• Completes the process for receiving specimens verifying test orders to labeled specimens.
• Completes secondary label application on all specimens following specimen identification and labeling policy.
• Process specimens including centrifugation.
• Aliquots specimens to produce required testing material.
• Produces accurately apply required labels.
• Ensures integrity and correctness of samples.
• Maintains proficiency in reference lab test menu, specimen requirements, dispatch and transport, results reporting and billing.
• Provides timely distribution of specimens to appropriate laboratory sections and communicate priority for analysis
• Performs audits and reconciliation in order to resolve any outstanding orders.
• Thoroughly performs all clerical duties as needed, report mailing and inpatient report distribution.
• Performs supply inventory, distribution, and storage and advises the supervisor of supply/equipment needs.
• Performs appropriate LIS and HIS computer system application techniques to input and retrieve patient information, query test results, print reports, input orders, and input charges.
• Responds to STAT specimens immediately.
• Practices proper infection control techniques.
• Keeps working area in a sanitary condition, and demonstrates safe work practices.
• Answers incoming calls professionally and strives for customer satisfaction.
• Escalates problems effectively.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Frequent physical demands include: Occasional physical demands include: Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities , Keyboard use/repetitive motion , Taste or Smell , Talk or Hear Continuous physical demands include: Sitting , Standing , Walking , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead Lifting Floor to Waist 25 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs. Sensory Requirements include: Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Accurate Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate HearingAnticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens , Chemical , Airborne Communicable Disease

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare
• FSA - Dependent Care FSA
• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life
• Spouse - Voluntary Life
• Employee - Voluntary Life
• Child Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program

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