Physician Office Lab Assistant

270 Carolinas Physicians Network, Inc.; Lake Christopher Apartments (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Defined contribution retirement plans

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time laboratory support role in the Cleveland Internal Medicine department. The position runs 25 hours per week with a fixed schedule from 7:30am to 11:30am, Monday through Friday.

Compensation ranges from $19.80 to $29.70 per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified applicants will have a High School Diploma or GED with lab testing experience; phlebotomy or related clinical training is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with experience performing moderately complex laboratory testing.
• Phlebotomy training or related areas preferred (blood counts, med office assisting, nursing, radiology).

Responsibilities

• Assess urgency of tests to prioritize tasks.
• Prepare specimens for testing and verify patient identification.
• Maintain equipment and document quality controls.
• Prepare reagents for test performance.
• Calculate, report and record test results.
• Analyze results for critical values and report immediately.
• Participate in Quality Assessment activities.

Skills

Specimen handling

Test prioritization

Education

High School diploma or GED with lab testing experience

Job description

Department: 01220 GCMG Cleveland Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Status: Part time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 25

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday - Friday 730a-1130a

Pay Range: $19.80 - $29.70

Essential Functions

Assesses the urgency of a test and uses this assessment to prioritize the order in which tasks are performed.

Prepares specimens for testing, verifies patient identification on samples and test requisitions before testing, and applies rules of specimen rejection and arranges for recollection.

Uses and maintains equipment and instruments used in test performance, documents quality controls, performs minor troubleshooting, and maintains cleanliness of work area.

Prepares reagents as required for test performance.

Calculates, reports, and records test results.

Analyzes results for critical values and reports results immediately.

Oversees/participates in Quality Assessment activities and documentation of problem recognition and resolution.

Physical Requirements

Works in an environment interacting with physicians and other healthcare teammates.

Works in an area that contains biohazardous (infectious) materials along with chemical, fire and mechanical hazards.

Requires full range if body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye to hand coordination.

Frequent walking, sitting, bending and standing for extended periods of time.

Lifts and carries items up to 25 pounds.

Requires visual acuity and normal color perception.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED with experience performing moderately complex laboratory testing required.

Performing complete blood counts and clinical training in the areas of phlebotomy, medical office assisting, nursing and radiology preferred.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward.

Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities.

Reshaping Access What is access? It's offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there's a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it

Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we'll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities.

Transforming Care We're redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care