Senior Clinical Laboratory Assistant

Northwell Health; Greenvale (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a laboratory operations support specialist. This role involves coordinating the handling and processing of anatomic pathology specimens while ensuring compliance with quality control standards. The ideal candidate will have an Associate's Degree and relevant experience in a lab environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and related experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Receives lab specimens and ensures proper labeling.
• Enters required specimen and source information into the computer system.
• Monitors client orders and provides information for non-routine laboratory issues.

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

Job Description

Coordinates receipt, verification, recording, storage, packaging, transport, retrieval, and processing of anatomic pathology microscopic slides, requests and reports. Participates in quality control audits and evaluation of work-flow and procedures. Performs diversified administrative support duties related to the operational needs of the department.

Job Responsibility

• Receives lab specimens and ensures proper labeling; verifies receipt of specimens for processing from inpatients, outpatients, and others requiring special billing.
• Enters required specimen and source information into computer system.
• Stores and retrieves samples in automated storage system.
• Prepares and processes forms and samples for testing performed at reference laboratories.
• Ensures samples are sent according to related procedures and shipping regulations.
• Serves as a liaison between patients, clients, vendors and laboratory staff.
• Monitors client orders, and provides information and solutions to relatively complex, non-routine laboratory issues.
• Escalates issues, when appropriate.
• Participates in quality control audits and evaluation of work-flows and procedures.
• Sets up financial agreements with patients, and when necessary, participates in identifying accounts for collection.
• Performs diversified administrative support duties related to the operational needs of the department.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).