Lab Tech Assistant - Lab Outreach - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Mercy Health; Springfield (OH); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

403(b) with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision and life保险

Résumé du poste

Mercy Health is hiring a Lab Tech Assistant at Springfield Regional Medical Center. The role involves preparing specimens, registering and accessioning orders, verifying specimen acceptability, and performing pre-analytical and analytical lab procedures.

Phlebotomy and specimen collection are required to ensure proper processing. The position requires providing excellent customer service to patients and the community, supporting technologists, and handling instrument maintenance and inventory

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Associates Degree in Biology or Chemistry preferred but not required.
• Laboratory experience preferred but not required.
• Keyboarding or data experience preferred but not required.

Responsabilités

• Greet patients and the community with excellent customer service.
• Collect blood specimens following established venipuncture procedures.
• Assist technologists with loading and maintaining instruments, preparing reagents, and handling blood products.
• Recognize instrument malfunctions and inform the appropriate people of issues and resolutions as needed.
• Perform clerical duties such as inventory checks and stocking supplies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems promptly.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Phlebotomy

Laboratory procedures

Customer service

Troubleshooting

Stock management

Formation

High School Degree or GED

Associates Degree in Biology/Chemistry

Outils

Laboratory instruments

Description du poste

THIS IS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT POSITION

Mercy Health

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Lab Tech Assistant - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Job Summary

The Lab Tech Assistant is responsible for laboratory duties that include preparing specimens for analysis by registering and accessioning orders, verifying specimen acceptability, and performing established pre-analytical and analytical laboratory procedures. In addition, the Lab Tech Assistant will need to perform phlebotomy and specimen collection according to the established procedures to ensure that they are properly processed. Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, stocking, waived testing, and slide preparation.

Essential Functions

• Provides excellent customer service skills by greeting patients and the community in a respectful manner
• Collect blood specimens from patients, follow established venipuncture procedures, and transport specimens to the testing laboratory to ensure specimen integrity
• Provides support to technologists by assisting with the loading and maintaining of instruments, making up of reagents, thawing, pooling, importing, and issuing of blood products
• Recognizes instrument and equipment malfunctions and keeps appropriate person(s) informed of problems, issues, and resolutions as needed
• Performs departmental-related clerical duties such as checking inventory, stock supplies, answer phones when needed
• Must possess the ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems promptly
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• High School Degree or GED
• Associates Degree in Biology/Chemistry preferred, but not required

Experience

• Laboratory experience preferred, but not required
• Keyboarding or data experience preferred, but not required

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to provide quality, error-free work in a fast-pasted environment
• Engage with staff and patients in a professional manner
• Position requires travel to off-site locations

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are affirmative action and equal opportunity employers, please email [e-mail]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail]