Laboratory Technical Assistant 1 - FT - Day/Eve - Danbury

Danbury Hospital; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Danbury Hospital is seeking a Front End Automation/Lab Support role to assist technical staff with preparing specimens and equipment for patient testing. You will maintain inventory, ensure specimen integrity, and support accessioning in the LIS, while delivering strong customer service.

The position requires a High School Diploma and at least three years of related experience; an AS degree is preferred. Expect medium to heavy physical work with PPE and exposure to laboratory environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma and at least 3 years of related experience.
• Customer service and organizational skills required.
• AS degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains daily operations of the front end automation system (MPA) and related checks.
• Ensures specimen integrity and performs accessioning in LIS.
• Prepares control materials and performs preventive maintenance and quality checks.
• Answers phones and ensures customer satisfaction; processes add-on test requests.
• Maintains reagent inventory and proper labeling/storage of reagents.
• Files specimens, slides and reports for easy retrieval and discard schedules.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

AS degree preferred

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees —including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners— who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Assists technical staff in preparing specimens and equipment for patient testing.Maintains proper inventory of reagents and control materials. Performs clericalfunctions associated with accessioning, result reporting, referred testing and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Maintains daily operations of the front end automation system (MPA) i.e. loading caps, aliquot tubes andother system function checks determined. Loads specimens received on the MPA and delivers samples toappropriate section(s) when applicable.
• Ensures specimen integrity while performing specimen accessioning/ordering in the LIS and processingusing established handling, labeling and processing procedures.
• Prepares control material, performs preventive maintenance (i.e. thermometer calibration etc.), completesmaintenance logs and performs instrument quality control, oversees refrigerator and freezer temperaturerecording, etc.
• Answers phones and insures customer satisfaction. Adds on additional test requests when applicable followinglaboratory protocol for Add-On Requests.
• Maintains reagent inventory, labels and stores reagents appropriately, dating when received, opened andwhen expires and stores appropriately.
• Answers the pneumatic tube system. Files specimens, slides and reports for easy retrieval and discardsspecimen at proper intervals.
• Restocks supplies in work area as needed.
• Communicates well with other staff members to ensure excellent customer service and appropriate follow-up.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information

This position requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma and minimum of three years job-related experience. Customer service and organizational skills.

Criteria Desired (Not Required)

AS degree preferred.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company

Danbury Hospital

Org Unit

129

Department

Referral Testing/Lnv

Exempt

No

Salary Range

$18.13 - $34.50 Hourly

Available benefits include

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.