Laboratory Assistant

Summit Pathology; Laramie (WY); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance Options by Aetna

Dental Insurance Options by Cigna or N

Vision Insurance by Cigna

401k by Ascensus

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Job summary

Summit Pathology is seeking a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, WY. Hours are 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday, with potential travel to Colorado or other Wyoming locations during training.

You will assist pathologists and hospital staff in processing and preparing surgical and cytology specimens, accessioning into the LIS, data entry, and quality control. You may help with needle procedures, slide preparation, and frozen sections.

Qualifications

• Education in lab science and related coursework.
• Excellent data entry skills and familiarity with LIS systems.
• Strong customer service and confidentiality awareness.

Responsibilities

• Assess specimen quality and prepare for processing or grossing.
• Accession specimens into LIS; perform data entry.
• Maintain accuracy in identification of numbers and names.
• Quality control of requisitions.
• Assist with needle procedures and slide preparation.
• Assist with frozen section specimens and gross room organization.
• Handle inventory and offsite storage.
• Provide courteous, professional responses to calls and team communication.
• Participate in team meetings and assist training as needed.
• Adhere to safety standards and company policies.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Problem solving

Organization

Confidentiality

Medical terminology

Independent work

Team collaboration

Anatomy & physiology knowledge

Education

Associate degree in laboratory science

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

LIS system

Job description

Summit Pathology is looking to add an enthusiastic team player to our fast‑paced, growing pathology company, as a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, WY. The hours for this position are 8:00am-4:30pm Monday‑Friday. This position may require travel to Colorado or other Wyoming locations during the training period. This position will be posted until filled.

As a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech you will work closely with Pathologists and hospital staff to provide exceptional care to patients through assisting with processing and preparation of surgical and cytology specimens.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Responsible for assessing specimen quality, making necessary corrections, and preparing the specimen for processing or grossing
• Responsible for accessioning specimens into the supported LIS system. Data entry
• Demonstrates absolute accuracy in the identification and accessioning of numbers and names
• Accurate quality control of requisitions
• Assist on routine needle procedures including fine needle aspirations, CT bxs, and endo procedures. Responsible for slide preparation and staining
• Assist with frozen section specimens from the operating rooms
• Handle inventory, upkeep, and organization of the offsite gross rooms
• Routinely interacts with hospital staff and/or answers and triages phone calls. Must demonstrate positive customer interactions and proper phone etiquette
• Works and communicates cooperatively with team members to identify and complete lab responsibilities and meet department goals
• Participates in department activities to improve patient care/lab systems, shares new information with all team members, attends team meetings and effectively orients/mentors new staff as requested
• Follows all procedures and policies and demonstrates competency and proficiency as required
• Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessions
• In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Summit Pathology needs or requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

• Education/experience: An earned associate degree (or higher) in a laboratory science obtained from an accredited institution. Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to work independently and to effectively problem‑solve issues
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain necessary level of confidentiality to protect patient privacy
• Excellent customer service skills
• Competency and accuracy using multiple computer systems
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, including medical terminology
• Previous data entry or laboratory/healthcare experience preferred

Benefits

• Starting salary range for this position is $20-22 per hour
• Five (5) Medical Insurance Options by Aetna
• Four (4) Dental Insurance Options by Cigna or Alpha Dental
• Vision Insurance by Cigna
• 401k by Ascensus
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Summit Pathology Laboratory is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. Summit Pathology is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.