Medical Laboratory Assistant - Core Lab

WellSpan Health; Chambersburg (Franklin County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

DailyPay

Job summary

WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital is seeking an entry-level laboratory support teammate for pathology and core lab duties. You will assist in specimen handling, registration, and routine testing, with responsibilities across clerical and technical tasks in a busy hospital setting.

This part-time role includes day, evening, and night shifts with every other weekend and two holidays per year, supporting the Pathology Department and Central Processing teams.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; course work in medical technology, biotechnology, chemistry or biology preferred.
• Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.
• Certifications/Licensure: None required.

Responsibilities

• Understand and follow hospital fire and safety procedures.
• Assist with specimen registration and LIS documentation.
• Restock supplies and maintain equipment in the department.
• Perform waived testing and staining procedures under supervision.
• Provide accurate instructions to patients and customers of the laboratory.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

Course work in medical tech/biotech/chemistry/biology

Tools

LIS

Job description

• Locations 112 N 7th St, Chambersburg, PA, 17201, US
• Assignment Category Not Applicable
• FTE 0.5

Job Description

Part time (40 hours/biweekly)

Shift: Day/Evening/Nights

Every other weekend, 2 holidays a year

Performs a variety of general support duties in specimen procurement, clerical, central processing, and/or other assigned areas at an entry skill level. Performs and interprets limited procedures in the Pathology Department at all times. May perform minor preventative tasks as well as ordering of laboratory supplies.

Responsibilities

1.Understands and follows hospital fire and safety procedures; knows personal role in case of a fire.
2.Understands and follows all departmental policies and procedures
3.Communicates with managers and co-workers
4.Assists with the restocking of supplies for the department.
5.Performs limited maintenance of laboratory equipment.
6.Rearranges workload if emergencies arise in the department.
7.Is responsible for assessing specimen acceptability according to Standard Operating Procedures...
8.Can assist with specimen ordering, receipt into the laboratory and tracking.
9.Demonstrates the process for accurate and complete patient registration into the computer system, with follow up phone call, if necessary, to physician offices to obtain necessary information.
10.Answers pneumatic tube-system, processes samples and delivers to appropriate departments
11.Correctly identifies and labels all specimen types. Understands and follows proper labeling placement on samples. Takes action to reconcile identification concerns.
12.Places samples onto designated instruments for testing by the technicians and/or technologists
13.Assists in preparation of specimens being sent to reference laboratories, i.e. pours off specimen into accurately labeled aliquot tubes, protects appropriate specimens from light, etc.
14.Files specimens in tube storage through LIS as directed.
15.Provides clerical support for laboratory.
16.Assists in the phoning and faxing of test results.
17.Scans/Archives documents as needed
18.Provides accurate and complete instructions to patients and other customers of the laboratory.
19.Accurately weighs and measures chemicals for specified specimen containers.
20.Exhibits and demonstrates a thorough understanding of and performs all staining procedures within the Microbiology and Hematology Departments
21.Does culture setup; plating specimens on appropriate media and incubates in required conditions
22.Performs waived testing as directed.
23.Understands and follows the process for specimen adequacy of sputum cultures.
24.Exhibits a thorough knowledge of safety requirements in the Laboratory as well as special requirements in the Microbiology Department
25.Exhibits and demonstrates a thorough understanding of rapid antigen testing within the Microbiology Department.
26.Cleans countertops a minimum of once per shift or as required to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
27.Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Standards

Education: High School diploma required; course work in medical technology, biotechnology, chemistry or biology preferred.

Experience: Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.

Certifications/Licensure: None required.

Benefits Offered:

• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About the Team

WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital

Established in 1895 and located in the heart of Franklin County, WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital has long served its South Central Pennsylvania community with award-winning care. WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital’s 274-bed facility provides a community of 156,000 residents full-range inpatient, outpatient and emergent care services. The hospital is noted for its leading-edge technology and full range of medical services, including award-winning heart and stroke care, a cardiac catheterization lab, a family birthing unit and Level II NICU, inpatient rehabilitation, a wound center with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and surgical services, including robotic surgery. At WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, we work together to provide our neighbors with important health-related programs focused on disease prevention and management, early detection screening, and tools and resources to prevent disease through health fairs, seminars, children’s events, “fun runs,” and more. WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital was one of several WellSpan hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.