Attendant, Laboratory

Responsibilities

• Autoclaves biological infectious waste in timely fashion.
• Washes and dries glassware as needed and in a timely fashion.
• Delivers messages and reports to other areas of the hospital as needed.
• Delivers or moves light equipment from one laboratory section to another or from a part of the Hospital to the laboratory.
• Pick up specimens as required.
• Performs light housekeeping tasks as needed.
• Collections dirty laboratory coats, delivers to laundry area, and returns clean lab coats to staff.
• Makes up and distributes blood culture sets to microbiology.
• Keeps a supply of urine containers for patients in and out of Hospital as needed and directed.
• Changes gas tanks as needed by the various laboratory sections and in a timely fashion.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• No prior experience required but some familiarity with a health service provider laboratory preferred.
• Knowledge and Skills: Good attention to detail and accuracy needed. Ability to read and speak English required. Ability to fully utilize BHMC’s electronic record systems, equipment and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position.

Physical Requirements

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
• Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.

Benefits

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and can be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., site, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).