Laboratory Assistant - Specimen Processing

Pennstatehershey Diversity; Camp Hill (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, PA, is hiring a Laboratory Assistant - Specimen Processing for a full-time day shift (8:00a-4:30p). Responsibilities include receiving specimens, ensuring identity, entering orders, and preparing samples for analysis with attention to accurate demographics and insurance data.

Minimum qualification is a High School Diploma or equivalent, with additional training and up to six months of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Additional training or equivalent knowledge required.
• Six (6) months job-related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive laboratory specimens (blood and other body fluids).
• Insure specimen identity and acceptability.
• Enter orders for laboratory testing into the Lab Information System.
• Enter patient demographic and insurance information into the patient registration system.
• Prepare specimens for analysis.
• Answer telephone and provide information related to specimen requirements, test availability, specimen testing status; provide laboratory results.
• Prepare specimens for referral to outside reference laboratories and ensure storage requirements are met.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Beginning January 1, 2027, eligible full-time Penn State Health employees receive a 50% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents, including a spouse and children. The discount applies at Penn State University Park, Commonwealth Campuses, World Campus, and Penn College of Technology.

Penn State Health - Holy Spirit Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Camp Hill

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 1.00

Shift: Day

Hours: 8:00a-4:30p

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Responsible for receiving laboratory specimens (blood and other body fluids), insuring specimen identity and acceptability; entering orders for laboratory testing into the Lab Information System; and entering patient demographic and insurance information into the patient registration system. Prepares specimens for analysis. Answers telephone and provides information related to specimen requirements, test availability, specimen testing status; provides laboratory results. Prepares specimens for referral to outside reference laboratories and insures that all storage requirements are met.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S) :

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus additional training or equivalent knowledge required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

• Six (6) months job related experience preferred

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center brings acute inpatient medical services to the greater Harrisburg region with outpatient and inpatient locations in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, and Northern York counties. The facility features 281 beds, a four-story Ortenzio Heart Center, and around-the-clock complex critical care for those suffering from life-threatening injuries.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

Position Laboratory Assistant - Specimen Processing

Location US:PA: Camp Hill | Laboratory | Full Time

Req ID 103337