Clinical Lab Assistant II Lab Microbiology-Full-time Days

This is a full-time, 1st shift position located in the Lab Microbiology department at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, working 40 hours per week with start times at either 5:30am or 6am.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the main lab staff, other ancillary departments, nurses, and providers to ensure excellent patient care.
• Receive specimens into the laboratory information system (LIS).
• Input and retrieve lab results in laboratory or hospital computer systems.
• Register specimen drop-offs (e.g., Home Health) in LIS, ensuring accurate data entry.
• Properly process specimens for transport to reference laboratories.
• Distribute specimens to the appropriate testing area.
• Identify and solve problems utilizing appropriate resources with assistance from supervisors, managers, pathologists, and/or coworkers.
• Verify the accuracy of all instruments and test kits; responsible for quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Operate and maintain laboratory automation systems as appropriate.
• Perform diagnostic/analytic testing of specimens, interpret, document, and report results to providers.
• Accurately perform waived and/or moderate complexity testing under the direction of CLS.
• Ensure appropriate testing is ordered and properly identify the correct reference laboratory for referred specimens.
• Communicate specimen rejections, critical/notifiable results to appropriate clinical personnel and complete required documentation.
• Review/record refrigerator temperature(s) and QC/QA records; report areas of concern through the Corrective Action Log.
• Adhere to lab procedures, including following up on outstanding orders such as time-sensitive draws/charges.
• Answer phone calls to the laboratory and triage appropriately.
• Coordinate courier pickups as needed.

Department Specific Duties

• Perform phlebotomy and other lab specimen collections per age-related standards as required.
• Complete biological transport training as required and maintain competency.
• Recognize temperature-dependent transport conditions and select the correct packing list destination.
• Monitor and maintain specialty supplies, including kits, swabs, and collection containers, and disperse to units.
• Ensure supplies are available and stored at appropriate temperatures.
• Perform microbiology setups or other testing preparation duties.
• Assist with bone marrow and other biopsy processing.
• Pull AP slides for second opinion requests and log material back into Epic when returned.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • High School Diploma.
  • Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a general lab, specimen processing, or phlebotomy area, or enrolled in a lab-related education program.
• Preferred:
  • Phlebotomy Certification or training from an accredited School or Institution.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Benefits include:

• Tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.