Lab Assistant - Processing - PRN 2nd shift

Department: Laboratory Hours: As needed, hours vary between 4:30am - 3:30pmResponsibilitiesAssists in putting away supplies delivered to the Laboratory by Materials Management. Assists technical staff in appointed department. Disposes of lab specimens on a daily basis. Enters/completes LabOps issues as necessary. Fills clients supply requests. Maintains the Lab in a neat and orderly fashion i.e. cleans break room, decontaminates counters. Monitors pneumatic tube system and Laboratory tube station, trouble-shooting and communicating with other departments, and notifying Facility Services of any issues. Performs maintenance and daily cleaning of Central Accessioning / Processing centrifuges. Processes Reference Laboratory specimens, empties specimen bags and verifies physician orders. Receives all specimens from laboratory couriers, specimen drop-off, and the pneumatic tube system, entering necessary information into the Laboratory Information System. Registers specimens and orders tests in the Laboratory Information System(s).Researches and assists in problem solving regarding specimens and lab results. Searches for refrigerated specimens for "add-on" testing when taking a verbal order from units or physician offices. Separates specimens, labels tubes, and delivers all specimens and paperwork to the appropriate lab section.

Requirements: High School (Required) Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $16.94 - $26.26 Pay based on experience