Laboratory Assistant - GMC - Full Time - Days

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated individuals to join their innovative laboratory team. This role offers the chance to make a real impact on patient care through the assessment and processing of specimens. With a focus on excellence and safety, team members will work in a state-of-the-art environment, utilizing advanced technology and procedures to ensure the highest quality of laboratory services. The organization values collaboration and diversity, providing a supportive atmosphere for all employees. If you are passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to a mission-driven team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor's preferred for this laboratory role.
• Strong skills in laboratory equipment and information systems are essential.

Responsibilities

• Process and assess patient specimens for testing in the laboratory.
• Handle potentially infectious specimens while ensuring compliance with standards.
• Manage phone inquiries and provide information regarding specimen collection.

Skills

Communication

Computer Literacy

Laboratory Equipment Operation

Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)

Laboratory Services

Laboratory Supply And Inventory Management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Job Summary:

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services.

Job Duties:

• Assesses, accessions, and processes patient specimens in preparation for testing in the various sections of Laboratory Medicine.
• Safely handles potentially infectious blood, body fluids, and other patient specimens in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assesses suitability and acceptability of patient specimens.
• Rejects unacceptable specimens according to established protocols.
• Matches order information with specimen information to ensure accuracy and patient safety.
• Accessions and results according to procedure via appropriate computer application.
• Correctly assigns billing numbers, location codes, and physician numbers.
• Verifies physician orders when test requests are unclear.
• Prepares specimens as appropriate including centrifugation, aliquoting, labeling.
• Delivers prepared specimens to appropriate testing area in a timely manner.
• Applies laboratory internet programs to store specimens and to locate, retrieve, and process specimens for additional testing as requested.
• Maintains computer logs, quality control, disinfection procedures, and departmental assigned duties.
• Manages phone inquiries and provides information regarding specimen collection, transport, and patient results as appropriate.
• Navigates and accesses multiple computer applications as needed.
• Assists with packaging ordering and referral of specimens to reference laboratories in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation and commercial carrier regulations as required.
• Troubleshoots missing specimens and other preanalytical errors including courier log review, specimen archives.
• Maintains equipment, participates in established preventative maintenance program, and alerts supervisor of any equipment problems.
• Assists in proper handling, storage, and maintenance of supplies, notifies supervisor when inventory is low.

Position Details:

• Expected hours are from 7am-3:30pm. Hours may vary depending on bench.
• Varying hours are from 5am-10am start times to 1:30pm-6:30pm. Required to work a rotational weekend and two holidays a year.

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Bachelor's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills: Communication, Computer Literacy, Laboratory Equipment Operation, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Laboratory Services, Laboratory Supply And Inventory Management

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.