Specimen Processor, FT, Days

Prisma Health; South Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Laboratory Assistant at Greenville Memorial Hospital. You will process specimens, including sorting, aliquoting and centrifuging, and handle registration, test orders and labeling.

Day shifts involve fast-paced teamwork and basic medical terminology. You will assist with computer data entry, answer inquiries, dispatch couriers and provide administrative support to the Laboratory-General department.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: No prior experience required; healthcare environment with computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sort, aliquot, centrifuge and label specimens.
• Enter and retrieve lab data on laboratory computers.
• Register accounts and order tests in the system.
• Answer calls, solve problems, dispatch couriers and provide lab support.
• Provide administrative support and lab-related customer service.

Skills

Fast-paced teamwork

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Job Summary

Responsible for specimen processing to include sorting, aliquoting, and centrifuging. It also includes registration of specimens, ordering lab tests, specimen labeling, monitoring computer reports and other administrative duties as assigned.

Accountabilities

• Performs specimen processing by identifying, sorting, aliquoting, centrifuging, and labeling biological samples. - 20%
• Performs semi-technical procedures such as calculating weight, measuring samples, and recording data. - 20%
• Operates laboratory computers to enter and retrieve lab data. - 20%
• Performs account registration and orders tests in the applicable system. - 20%
• Answers telephone inquiries, conducting analytical problem solving. Faxes results, fields specimen handling questions, dispatches couriers, and performs other administrative support and lab-related customer service duties. - 20%

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

Job is a non management position that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Qualifications

Education - High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience - No previous experience is required; Six months of experience in healthcare environment involving computer skills preferred

Other Required Skills/Experience

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Knowledgeable on basic medical terminology (preferred)

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

Laboratory-General

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