Laboratory Assistant II

Main Line Health, Inc.; Ardmore (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Parking

Employee discounts

Job summary

Main Line Health, Inc. is seeking a Lab Assistant II at Lankenau Medical Center and ambulatory sites in Pennsylvania. The role involves processing specimens, venipuncture, and traveling to Broomall and Downingtown locations to support multiple lab areas.

The candidate should have 2+ years of lab experience, 1 year with infant collections, and either a high school diploma with certification or related education. Tuition reimbursement and other benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years laboratory experience.
• Proficiency in 2 different areas of the lab.
• 1 year experience with infant collections.
• High school graduate or equivalent; certification preferred.
• Moderate knowledge of medical terminology; excellent verbal, written, computer and clerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive, process and communicate critical information to the healthcare team.
• Process and handle specimens for testing in multiple laboratory areas.
• May be required to obtain blood specimens by venipuncture and micro-collection techniques for laboratory analysis.
• Travel to ambulatory sites as needed.

Skills

Venipuncture

Specimen handling

Laboratory procedures

Infant collections

Computer skills

Written/verbal communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification as a medical assistant or related field

Job description

Why work as a Lab Assistant II with Main Line Health?

Could you be our next Lab Assistant II at Lankenau Medical Center and Ambulatory Sites? This role will travel to Broomall and Downingtown location.

Make an Impact!

Be part of the team which receives, processes and communicates critical information to all levels of the healthcare team. Under the general supervision of the laboratory supervisor, the Lab Assistant II processes and handles specimens for testing in multiple Clinical and Anatomic areas of the laboratory. You may be required to obtain blood specimens on patients of all ages by venipuncture and micro-collection techniques for laboratory analysis. The work you do here makes a tremendous impact!

Develop and Grow Your Career!

Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.

Join the Team!

Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include:

You are eligible for up to 120 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

Position:

Laboratory Assistant II- FT 40 hours/week

Hours- Days-Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:30 AM and 6:00 PM, and Saturday from 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Weekend commitment will be required based on departmental needs. The positions will also require travel to ambulatory sites.

Experience:

• 2+ years laboratory experience required.
• Proficiency in 2 different areas of the lab strongly preferred.
• 1 year experience with infant collections

Education:

High school graduate or equivalent, certification as a medical assistant or related field preferred, moderate knowledge of medical terminology, excellent verbal, written, computer and clerical skills.

Licensures/Certifications:

Maintains certification in the Packaging and Shipping of Hazardous Goods.

If MA, certification preferred