Lead Laboratory Aide, Anatomic Pathology

St. Luke's University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a working lead for the laboratory team in Bethlehem, responsible for coordinating duties of lab aides and ensuring timely, high-quality results.

The role involves billing reference lab tests, registering orders, and scanning reports into the medical record, with regional responsibilities for rapid response in the lab lead capacity. The position requires critical thinking, independent judgment, and the ability to train staff and maintain policy

Qualifications

• Experience with coordinating laboratory workflows and supervising staff.
• Ability to register orders and bill reference lab testing.
• Strong attention to turnaround times and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversees duties and workflow of lab aides; ensures standardization.
• BILLS reference lab and miscellaneous tests; manages queues.
• Scans reports into patient medical records when needed.
• Ensures turnaround time and quality of specimens maintained by staff.
• Trains staff and ensures competency; educates on policies.

Skills

Staff coordination

Billing lab tests

Lab documentation

Critical thinking

Communication (AIDET)

Training staff

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.

This is a working lead position: Oversees the coordination of duties and workflow performed by the laboratory aides. Responsible for registration of laboratory orders, billing of reference lab testing and assigned work ques, and scanning in reports to medical record. Ensures turnaround time and quality standards are upheld by laboratory aides. Requires critical thinking skills and independent judgement in performance. Rapid response lead lab aides would have regional responsibilities. ASSISTS PATHOLOGISTS WITH PROCEDURES.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Oversees the coordination of duties and workflow performed by lab aides. Ensures network standardization of processes.
• 2. Responsible for billing reference lab and miscellaneous tests, assigned work ques.
• 3. Scans reports into the patient medical record as needed.
• 4. Ensures turnaround time standards are adhered and quality of specimen is maintained by staff.
• 5. Responsible for orientation and training of staff. Maintains staff competency. Educates staff on policies and procedures as needed.
• 6. Responsible for the monthly schedule as needed.
• 7. Performs the essential functions of lab aide II and assists staff as necessary.
• 8. Communicates as necessary with other health care departments within and outside of the hospital utilizing AIDET.
• 9. Troubleshoots and resolves workque issues.
• 10. Ensures maintenance and quality checks are performed appropriately.

1. Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting up to 7 hours per day in 2 hour increments. Standing up to 5 hours per day in 2 hour
increments. Walking up to 7 hours per day in short increments. Frequently uses fingers to
manipulate small vials, pipetting, etc. Continuous use of hands for operation of laboratory
equipment and computer keyboard. Occasional lifting of boxes/equipment up to 30 pounds.
Occasional pushing/pulling of equipment. Frequent stooping/bending. Occasional crouching.
Frequent reaching above shoulder level and stretching across work area (30\" depth). Hearing as
it relates to normal, high, and low frequencies. Seeing as it relates to general, far, near, color and
peripheral vision. Depth perception.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.