Laboratory Assistant

Summa Health; New Portage (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic Life and AD&D

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Summa Health System is seeking a Laboratory Assistant for Barberton Campus. This 32-hour per week position on the 3rd shift involves performing routine lab tests, preparing samples, and handling clerical tasks.

Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma and six months of clerical experience; healthcare experience is preferred. The role requires interaction with patients, ability to work in biohazardous areas, and effective communication of test results to physicians and nursing units.

Qualifications

• Formal Education Required: High School Diploma.
• Experience and Training Required: Six (6) months experience with clerical tasks.
• Prior experience in healthcare preferred.
• Must interact with patients/customers with dignity.
• Work in bio-hazardous areas where exposure to contamination may occur.
• Maintain confidentiality of test results.
• Near visual acuity and manual dexterity for microscopes.
• Ability to communicate test results to physicians and nursing units.
• Ability to move between lab sections and nursing units.
• Computer skills to operate department applications.
• Demonstrate customer service as per policy.

Responsibilities

• Performs a limited number of routine laboratory tests and initial sample preparation.
• Collects specimens and distributes samples to work areas.
• Performs clerical functions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal & written communication

Team collaboration

Patient/customer interaction

Biohazard awareness

Computer literacy

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region's top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Laboratory Assistant (Job ID: 60640)

32 hours per week / 3rd shift

Barberton Campus

Summary

Performs a limited number of routine laboratory tests and initial sample preparation, collects specimens, distributes samples to work areas, and performs clerical functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Formal Education Required: High School Diploma
• Experience and Training Required: Six (6) months experience with exposure to clerical/detail oriented tasks.
• Prior experience in healthcare preferred.
• Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity
• Must work in bio-hazardous areas where exposure to bacterial contamination may occur
• Must maintain the confidentiality of test results
• Must have near visual acuity and manual dexterity sufficient to operate microscopes and other equipment requiring fine adjustment
• Must be able to communicate, verbally or in writing, test results to physicians and nursing units
• Must be able to move with efficiency between lab sections and nursing units
• Skill in use of computers or ability to acquire such skills to operate application packages used by department
• Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy

Level of Physical Demands

• Medium: Exerts 20-50 pounds of force occasionally and/or ten to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force continuously to move objects.

Compensation

$19.23/hr - $23.08/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

Benefits

• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay

Contract / Employment Type

Regular Employee

Work Hours

32 hours per week / 3rd shift

Location

Barberton Campus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled