Lab Aide (Full Time)

About the role

Schweiger is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 580+ healthcare providers and over 170+ offices in various states. Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff, and all team members. Schweiger has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years and has received Great Place to Work certification.

Responsibilities

• Support the laboratory with intake of specimens and administrative duties.
• Adhere to and support our culture of compliance and safety by following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with attention to detail, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Receive laboratory specimen from courier.
• Review specimen for proper labeling and acceptability.
• Resolve specimen labeling discrepancies according to SOP.
• Sort specimen into cases to be processed in house and cases to be sent to other laboratories based on insurance, provider preference, or case type.
• Pre-accession and accession all specimen.
• Transport specimens and other materials between suites 1606 and 1104 in a HIPAA compliant and safe manner; manage any spills or incidents that occur during transport.
• Enter grossing information received from Grossing Technician into LIS.
• Prepare cases to be sent to reference laboratories and confirm daily pickup.
• Dispose of biohazard and hazardous waste in accordance with policy and regulations.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment.
• Observe blood-borne pathogens policy and proper personal protective equipment.
• Adhere to all company and laboratory specific SOPs and complete quality control (QC) logs as required on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis (per individual SOPs).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED minimum required; Associate Degree preferred.
• Computer savvy and familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook with strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Must have six months experience in a similar role.

Skills

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Full-time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for: Medical (Virtual Care included), HSA/FSA, Dental, Vision on 1st of the month after hire date, 401K after 30 days of employment, Company Sponsored Short Term Disability (Only applicable for non-California employee), Pre-tax savings available for public transit commuters, Birthday as an additional personal holiday.
• Part-time employees (less than 30 hours) are eligible for: Dental and Vision on 1st of the month after date of hire, 401K after 30 days of employment.

Pay

Hourly Pay Range: $21.91 - $27.39

Schedule

Full Time, 30+ hours. Availability Monday through Friday within operating hours of 9:00am - 5:30pm. Flexibility to help cover in a team environment is needed.

Requirements

• None required.

Company

Schweiger, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law. Schweiger does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.