Laboratory Info Technician II (Histology)

Albany Med; City of Albany (NY); In loco; USD 46.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

Albany Med Health System is seeking a detail-oriented laboratory support professional to assist in the Pathology department. You will perform data entry, order tests, transcribe results, and help generate billing and reports within a highly computerized Lab Information System environment.

Responsibilities include verifying patient demographics, specimen acceptability, and helping maintain supplies. This role requires strong communication with nursing staff, physicians, and hospital departments

Competenze

• Associate’s Degree with a science or computer background.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic with units of measure.
• Read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Listen, respond to directions and engage in dialogue with others.
• Seek input to achieve consensus.
• Comprehend and carry out instructions from supervisors.
• Communicate effectively with nursing staff, physicians and hospital departments.

Mansioni

• Utilizes computer systems to inquire, order tests, transcribe results, and generate billing, worksheets, and reports.
• Communicates effectively with nursing staff, physicians and other hospital departments.
• Demonstrates basic-keyboarding skills for a computerized laboratory environment.
• Interfaces with supervising technologist for assistance as needed.
• Verifies patient demographics match test orders.
• Packages specimens for transport according to IATA guidelines.

Conoscenze

Keyboarding

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Formazione

Associate’s Degree in science or computer background

Strumenti

Laboratory Information System

Descrizione del lavoro

Department/Unit: Pathology Hospital

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $46,215.00 - $60,080.00

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilizes computer systems to perform inquiries, order tests, transcribe results, generate billing, worksheets, and reports as assigned according to standard laboratory practices.
• Communicates effectively with nursing staff, physicians and other hospital departments.
• Demonstrates basic-keyboarding skills needed for a highly computerized laboratory environment.
• Consults supervising technologist or laboratory services directory for assistance when necessary.
• Verifies that patient demographic information on specimen corresponds to that on the test order requisition.
• Verifies specimen acceptability according to laboratory procedures.
• Follows appropriate laboratory protocols for unacceptable specimens.
• Identifies specimens to be shared with other laboratory departments and follows appropriate interdepartmental procedures for shared specimens.
• Accessions test requests into the Laboratory Information System.
• Assists in maintaining, ordering and restocking supplies.
• Contacts health care provider/customer to clarify unclear requests.
• Packages specimens for transport according to IATA guidelines and established laboratory protocols.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree with a science or computer background - preferred
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Use effective written and verbal communication skills to cooperatively work with customers and employees.
• Listen well, respond to requests, take direction and engage in interactive dialogues with others.
• Seek the input of others to achieve consensus.
• Comprehend, remember and carry out instructions.
• The individual communicates any questions to a preceptor or Supervisor as the need arises.
• Communicate effectively with nursing staff, physicians and other hospital departments.

Physical Demands

Standing - Constantly Walking - Constantly Sitting - Rarely Lifting - Frequently Carrying - Frequently Pushing - Occasionally Pulling - Occasionally Climbing - Occasionally Balancing - Occasionally Stooping - Frequently Kneeling - Frequently Crouching - Frequently Crawling - Occasionally Reaching - Frequently Handling - Frequently Grasping - Frequently Feeling - Constantly Talking - Constantly Hearing - Constantly Repetitive Motions - Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly Working Conditions Extreme cold - Rarely Extreme heat - Rarely Humidity - Rarely Wet - Rarely Noise - Constantly Hazards - Frequently Temperature Change - Rarely Atmospheric Conditions - Rarely Vibration - Rarely

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.