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AspectLab Processing AssistantLab Technician
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; on-the-job trainingAssociate's degree or certification in laboratory sciences
Work EnvironmentSupportive lab settings, handling sample preparationPerforming tests, analyzing samples, operating lab equipment
Employer & Industry UsageHospitals, clinics, research labsMedical labs, research institutions, biotech companies

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Lab Assistant - Lab Processing

Anderson, SC • On-site

AnMed
Outpatient Health Care • 1 - 5K employees
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Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago

AnMed rating

6.9

Company rating: 6.9 out of 10

Based on 47 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Located in the heart of Anderson, South Carolina, AnMed is a dynamic, not-for-profit health system dedicated to delivering exceptional care with compassion, innovation, and integrity. At AnMed, our mission is simple yet powerful:
To provide exceptional and compassionate care to all we serve.
AnMed has been named one of the Best Employers in South Carolina by Forbes, reflecting our commitment to a supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven workplace. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to grow in a new direction, you'll find opportunities to thrive, lead, and make a meaningful impact here.
Summary:
Performs various routine functions precisely and accurately to assist the laboratory professional staff and to facilitate testing by receiving and processing specimens, performing clerical tasks and specimen collection as needed; work with and maintain the automation pre-analytical line.
Responsibilities:
• Performs tasks as outlined in policies and work instructions related to specimen collection and /or specimen processing.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge of the terminology of tests ordered in the laboratory. • Responsible for registering patients in the appropriate computer system, as needed.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize all applicable computer systems.
• Maintains an operational knowledge of equipment in the section which may include centrifuges, tube systems, and automated processors.
• May process or place samples on laboratory instruments in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• With proper documentation of competency and training, may perform non complex tasks such as instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, assist in quality control procedures, primary culture inoculations, stain slide preparations, ordering supplies, etc. consistent with the needs of the specific area of work.
• Assists with the training and evaluation of students, new employees, and employee cross training as assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications:
Lab Assistant I - HS or GED required, phlebotomy or transcription experience preferred.
Lab Assistant II - HS or GED required and a certified phlebotomist, or AS in health related sciences or Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology or Medical Technology.
Lab Assistant III - BS in health related sciences or Chemistry, Microbiology, or Biology. Experience performing laboratory processing preferred.
Benefits*
• Medical Insurance & Wellness Offerings
• Compensation, Retirement & Financial Planning
• Free Financial Counseling
• Work-Life Balance & Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Professional Development
• For more information, please visit: anmed.org/careers/benefits
*Varied benefits packages are available to positions with a 0.6 FTE or higher

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AnMed is a dynamic, comprehensive health system in Anderson, S.C. For more than 100 years, AnMed has provided health care for residents of eight counties in upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia. AnMed’s medical staff includes more than 400 physicians, and over 3,600 employees. AnMed has been an inseparable part of the Anderson community for more than a century. From its modest beginning as a 25-bed hospital in 1908, AnMed has evolved into the state’s largest independent, not-for-profit health system with more than 50 patient care sites and nearly 4,000 employees. Our goal is to provide excellent care. The health system is anchored by the 461-bed Medical Center in Anderson. AnMed also has a satellite North Campus which includes a comprehensive Cancer Center, physician offices, AnMed Rehabilitation Hospital and the Cardiac and Orthopaedic Center. AnMed Cannon, located in Pickens, South Carolina, is also part of the system.

Industry

Outpatient health care

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Anderson, SC, US

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