Pathology Lab Assistant Jobs in Pennsylvania (NOW HIRING)

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Job Specifics:

• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Shift Details: 2:00pm-10:30pm, Monday-Friday with rotating weekends
• Department/Unit: Microbiology

Essential Functions:

• Utilizes Electronic Medical Record and/or Laboratory Information System to place orders, receive specimens, route specimens, track specimens, store specimens, label specimens using the appropriate policy and procedure, and query test results.
• Provides clerical, administrative, and customer service support to the department. Answers phones and provides information to nursing floor and physicians, office staff, couriers and patients. Dispatch of couriers, as required.
• Communicates test results and/or other reports to nursing units/physician offices. This may be in electronic form or printed form. This may include communication to providers, nurses, medical assistants, physician's assistants or others working within the units or offices.
• Monitors and maintains supply inventory.
• Assists in the training and orientation of new associates.

Skills:

• Computer Literacy
• Communication
• Patient Care
• Laboratory Operations
• Regulatory Requirements
• Teamwork

Qualifications:

Clinical Lab Assistant I ($18.94-$24.62 based on experience)

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Required
• Community college program, nursing student, EMT student, healthcare related program in progress. Preferred.
• Previous experience in healthcare and/or clinical laboratory. Preferred.

Clinical Lab Assistant II ($19.50-$26.48 based on experience)

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

• Demonstrated experience as a Lab Assistant within a healthcare system.

• Experience teaching concepts to others. Customer service experience. Preferred.

• Demonstrated experience as a Lab Assistant within Intermountain Health. Preferred.

Lab Support Assistant ($20.07-$28.59)

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

• Demonstrated prior experience in clinical or pathology lab assistant role.

• Experience teaching Laboratory testing concepts to others. Preferred.

• Customer service experience. Laboratory testing experience. Preferred.

• ASCP Lab Assistant Certification. Preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

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