Weekend Laboratory Aide: Precision Specimen Processing

St. Luke's University Health Network; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Weekend Laboratory Aide to register orders, handle specimens, and perform routine processing and data entry within the hospital lab setting. The role supports specimen preparation and communication with staff and referral labs as needed.

The position involves shifts on Friday night and Saturday night, with responsibilities including centrifugation, labeling, and ensuring accurate order matching in the hospital information system.

Qualifications

• Processes and delivers specimens according to the priority of collection.
• Operates a centrifuge to separate blood specimens.
• Registers patient information and places lab orders in Hospital Information System.

Responsibilities

• Processes and delivers specimens according to the priority of collection.
• Operates a centrifuge to separate blood specimens.
• Labels blood and non-blood specimens with identifying labels.
• Uses the hospital information system to verify receipt of specimens and applies phlebotomy codes.
• Transfers specimens between containers and aliquot containers.
• Registers patient information and places lab orders in HIS for on-site specimens.

Skills

Data entry

Specimen handling

Phlebotomy knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory Information System

Job description

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Weekend Laboratory Aide to register orders, handle specimens, and perform routine processing and data entry within the hospital lab setting. The role supports specimen preparation and communication with staff and referral labs as needed.

The position involves shifts on Friday night and Saturday night, with responsibilities including centrifugation, labeling, and ensuring accurate order matching in the hospital information system.