Laboratory Assistant (Core Lab)
About the role
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Responsibilities
- Process patient specimens
- Perform technical and clerical tasks in various laboratory areas
- Gross room assistance
- Cytology specimen processing
- Microbiology specimen planting
- Corelab processing
- Point-of-Care testing
- Reference Testing
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent GED
- Health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs (not excluded from participation)
- Six months employment in a healthcare setting
- Six months receptionist/clerical data entry experience in a healthcare setting with medical terminology
- Computer experience
- Ability to perform tasks using Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel and other applicable computer programs
Skills
- Medical terminology
- Clerical/data entry
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel
- Ability to process patient specimens and perform laboratory tasks
Benefits
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.
Schedule
FT Evenings: 2pm - 10:30 pm, no weekends/holidays