Laboratory Assistant Advanced

Hugh Chatham Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking a part-time Blood Bank Laboratory Technician to support the Carolinas Medical Center Lab. The role involves accessioning and processing specimens, preparing reagents, and maintaining quality in a busy hospital lab.

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, or life sciences and offers 18 hours per week with rotating weekends and holidays. Pay ranges from $22.90 to $34.35 per hour, with eligibility for benefits and a path for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; degree in chemical, biological, or life sciences preferred.
• Clinical lab experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Accession and register specimens for processing and testing.
• Maintain high quality and productivity in the department.
• Label and process specimens; deliver to appropriate technical areas.
• Prepare solutions, reagents and supplies as assigned.
• Operate laboratory equipment as directed.
• Answer phones and paging system as needed.
• Follow CAP requirements.

Skills

Accessioning specimens

Lab workflow

CAP compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, or life sciences

Laboratory experience preferred

Job description

Status

Part time

Department

60908 Carolinas Medical Center - Lab: Blood Bank

Benefits Eligible

No

Hours Per Week

18

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Rotating weekends and holidays, hours varied

Pay Range

$22.90 - $34.35

Essential Functions

• Accurately accessions and registers specimens for processing and testing.
• Maintains high quality and productivity as required by department.
• Follows designated procedures for labeling and processing; sort and deliver specimens to technical areas as assigned.
• Prepares solutions, reagents and supplies as assigned.
• Operates all necessary equipment in designated laboratory.
• Answers phone and paging system as needed.
• Follows College of American Pathologists (CAP) requirements.

Physical Requirements

Works in a busy environment around physicians, technologists, and other hospital team member. Works in an area, which contains biohazardous (infectious) materials along with chemical, fire, and mechanical hazards. Each team member has the responsibility to work in a safe manner. May be required to stoop, reach and lift light (20 pound) to moderately heavy (50 pound) loads. May be required to stand and or walk for extended periods of time.

Education, Experience And Certifications

Bachelor's degree required. Degree in chemical, biological, or life sciences preferred.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.