Laboratory Assistant II

Main Line Health, Inc.; Devon (PA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per

Paid time off up to 120 hours/year

Employee discounts

Free employee parking

Job summary

Main Line Health's Bryn Mawr Hospital is hiring a Lab Assistant II to join the team responsible for receiving, processing and communicating critical information to the healthcare team. Under the supervision of the laboratory supervisor, you will process and handle specimens for testing across multiple clinical areas, and may perform venipuncture and micro-collection on patients of all ages.

We encourage professional growth with tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per year and provide benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years laboratory experience required.
• Proficiency in 2 different areas of the lab strongly preferred.
• 1 year experience with infant collections
• High school graduate or equivalent; certification as a medical assistant or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives, processes and communicates critical information to the healthcare team.
• Processes and handles specimens for testing in multiple Clinical and Anatomic areas of the laboratory.
• May obtain blood specimens by venipuncture and micro-collection techniques.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Venipuncture

Infant collections

Verbal communication

Clerical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Medical assistant certification (preferred)

Job description

Could you be our next Lab Assistant II at Bryn Mawr Hospital?

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

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- 40 hours/week

Hours: Day Shift- 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Wardon Lobby area)- one weekend a month (Saturday and Sunday) and one holiday a year. Weekends are 7a-12noon / rotating holiday.

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