Night-Shift Lab Assistant: Specimen Processing & Support

Advocate Aurora Health; Rosemont (AL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Full-time Spec Process Associate for IL ACL Laboratories in IL Central Lab. The role requires handling specimen labeling, data entry, and daily lab workflow, with a focus on accuracy and customer service in a busy environment.

Responsibilities include processing specimens, verifying information, communicating with physicians and staff, and training new teammates. This on-site position observes a 3rd shift schedule with rotating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Basic computer skills including experience using computer software applications.
• Keyboarding and typing skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and to handle multiple tasks simultaneously under general supervision.
• Demonstrated customer service skills to interface effectively with physicians, patients, visitors, and other healthcare employees.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Obtains billing/insurance information and/or verifies diagnosis code information.
• Enters and verifies test requests into the laboratories' computer system.
• Answers and screens telephone calls.
• Receives and sorts specimens and assists with detailed specimen handling; packages and tracks specimens for transport and performs specimen storage and retrieval.
• Processes specimens for testing, including aliquoting, while maintaining proper specimen identification.
• Reviews various pending and management reports. Generates and distributes reports.
• Assists with inventory and ordering of supplies.
• Maintains and files copies of orders, reports and/or correspondence.
• Acts as a resource and trains new employees.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Typing skills

Multitasking

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Full-time Spec Process Associate for IL ACL Laboratories in IL Central Lab. The role requires handling specimen labeling, data entry, and daily lab workflow, with a focus on accuracy and customer service in a busy environment.

Responsibilities include processing specimens, verifying information, communicating with physicians and staff, and training new teammates. This on-site position observes a 3rd shift schedule with rotating weekends and holidays.