RN Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Center

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Programs

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Penn State Health in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is seeking candidates for a full-time position that involves receiving and processing laboratory specimens. The role requires entering data into the Lab Information System while ensuring the identity and acceptability of specimens. Preferred candidates will have six months of related experience.

Offered benefits include employee wellness and fitness discounts, generous paid time off, competitive pay, and tuition reimbursement. This role operates on a day shift schedule with hours from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm on weekdays and 6:00 am to 2:30 pm on rotating Saturdays.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent education required.

Responsibilities

• Receive laboratory specimens and ensure their identity and acceptability.
• Enter orders for laboratory testing into the Lab Information System.
• Prepare specimens for analysis and referral to outside laboratories.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent education

Job description

Location: US:PA: Hershey. Full‑time day shift. FTE: 1.00. Hours: 10:00 am-6:30 pm weekdays, 6:00 am-2:30 pm Saturday rotate.

Responsibilities

Responsible for receiving laboratory specimens, ensuring specimen identity and acceptability; entering orders for laboratory testing into the Lab Information System; and entering patient demographic and insurance information into the patient registration system. Prepares specimens for analysis. Answers telephone and provides information related to specimen requirements, test availability, specimen testing status; provides laboratory results. Prepares specimens for referral to outside reference laboratories and insures that all storage requirements are met.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent education required

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) months job related experience preferred

Benefits

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton)
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling

Legal and Additional Information

Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

Union: Non Bargained