Clinical Lab Assistant II Lab Microbiology-Full-time Nights

Job Description

This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, 3rd shift position located in the Lab Microbiology department at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the main lab staff, other ancillary departments, departments, nurses and providers to ensure excellent patient care.
• Receives specimens into the laboratory information system.
• Inputs and retrieves lab results in laboratory or hospital computer system.
• Registers specimen dropoffs (e.g. Home health) in LIS assuring accurate data entry.
• Properly processes specimens for transport to reference laboratories.
• Distributes specimens to the appropriate testing area.
• Identifies and solves problems utilizing appropriate resources with the assistance of a supervisor, manager, pathologist and/or coworkers when appropriate.
• Verifies the accuracy of all instruments and test kits; responsible for quality control, maintenance, troubleshoots
• Operates and maintains laboratory automation systems as appropriate.
• Performs diagnostic/analytic testing of specimens, interprets, documents and report results to provider.
• Accurately performs waived and/or moderate complexity testing under the direction of CLS
• Sets up or prepares specimens for testing.
• May assist with bone marrow and other biopsy processing.
• Pulls AP slides for second opinion requests and logs material back into Epic when material is returned.

Qualifications

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

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.