LABORATORY ASSISTANT| LABORATORY |PART-TIME FLEXIBLE SHIFT (23442)

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, join our team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in inventory control, ordering of supplies, maintaining, cleaning, supplying, and decontamination of benches and equipment
• Ensure certain specimens are triaged to other labs or sent out for analysis
• Complete record logs and other administrative duties as requested
• Support the department in maintaining an efficient workflow by performing laboratory assignments
• Maintain cleanliness of laboratory preparation areas and equipment
• Follow all SOPs, guidelines, practices, and regulations when conducting work
• Assist staff in ordering, restocking supplies, and data entry when required
• Replenish test bench supplies as needed
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Perform a variety of clerical and typing services for the department
• Greet outpatients, process blood requisitions, and direct patients to blood drawing area
• Open and route incoming mail
• Distribute correspondence and other materials to department staff
• Answer telephones, route callers, take messages, and provide routine information to callers
• Communicate effectively with personnel and other departments as necessary
• Manage adequate inventory of supplies in office, reordering or reporting low levels to supervisor
• Prepare purchase requisitions and check requests, and maintain check request and purchase requisition files
• Maintain record keeping and filing system in accordance with departmental system
• Classify, sort, and file correspondence, records, and other materials as required
• Perform a variety of clerical assignments (e.g., photocopying)
• Deliver laboratory reports to nursing units and mail outpatient reports to requesting physician

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of clerical experience preferred
• Typing: 45 wpm
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position; knowledge of a second language preferred
• Prior data entry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Some college or technical courses
• Laboratory processing experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Pay

$18.14 per hour, with differentials of $1.00 for evening, night, and weekend shifts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous time off policy, including ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays
• Robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs