Laboratory Associate I (Lab Client Services)

musc; South Carolina; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a Laboratory Associate to serve as a primary contact for healthcare providers, patients, and internal departments regarding laboratory testing. The role ensures correct test selection, specimen requirements, and processing instructions, while managing cancellations and resolving issues to guarantee precise reporting.

Complying with safety guidelines and CHS Standards of Behavior, this role operates within the MUSC Lab Client Services team,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, or biological sciences.
• 24 semester hours of science courses that include 6 semester hours of chemistry.
• 6 semester hours of biology.
• 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for healthcare providers, patients, and internal departments regarding laboratory testing.
• Ensure accurate test selection, specimen requirements and processing instructions.
• Manage test cancellations and problem resolution within lab sections to correct errors and ensure accurate reporting.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

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

24 semester hours of science courses including 6 chemistry

6 semester hours biology

12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences

Job description

Job Description Summary

Laboratory Associate serves as a point of contact for healthcare providers, patients, and internal departments regarding laboratory testing. The role utilizes resources to ensure accurate test selection, specimen requirements and processing instructions. The Laboratory Associate manages tests cancellations and problem resolution by working directly within lab sections to correct errors and ensure accurate reporting. Complies with all safety guidelines and models Standards of Behavior in daily interactions and activities.

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Cost Center: CC000495 CHS - Lab Client Services (Main)

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Pay Grade: Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Work Shift:

Job Description

Laboratory Associate serves as a point of contact for healthcare providers, patients, and internal departments regarding laboratory testing. The role utilizes resources to ensure accurate test selection, specimen requirements and processing instructions. The Laboratory Associate manages tests cancellations and problem resolution by working directly within lab sections to correct errors and ensure accurate reporting. Complies with all safety guidelines and models Standards of Behavior in daily interactions and activities.

Additional Job Description

Additional Job Description

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, or biological sciences including:
• 24 semester hours of science courses that include:
• 6 semester hours of chemistry
• 6 semester hours of biology
• 12 semester hours of any combination of chemical or biological sciences

Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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