Laboratory Assistant I / II - Overnight

Geisinger

Scranton, PA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Laboratory, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Plan, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Internet Programming, Inventory Management, Laboratory, Legal, Medical Assistance, Medicine, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Preventative Maintenance, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Quality Assurance Methodology, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Sample/Specimen Processing, Specimen Collection, Specimens/Samples, Tax Planning, Testing, Time Management, United States Department of Transportation (DOT)

LOCATION

Scranton, PA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Job Summary

Join our team at Geisinger Medical Laboratories. You can find your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in our state-of-the-art laboratories.  Our mission is to provide exceptional patient care through innovative, efficient, and high-quality laboratory services. This position qualifies for a $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS for eligible candidates (Evenings and Nights)

Job Duties

Assesses, accessions, and processes patient specimens in preparation for testing in the various sections of Laboratory Medicine.

+ Safely handles potentially infectious blood, body fluids, and other patient specimens in compliance with regulatory standards.

+ Assesses suitability and acceptability of patient specimens.

+ Rejects unacceptable specimens according to established protocols.

+ Matches order information with specimen information to ensure accuracy and patient safety.

+ Accessions and results according to procedure via appropriate computer application.

+ Correctly assigns billing numbers, location codes, and physician numbers.

+ Verifies physician orders when test requests are unclear.

+ Prepares specimens as appropriate including centrifugation, aliquoting, labeling.

+ Delivers prepared specimens to appropriate testing area in a timely manner.

+ Applies laboratory internet programs to store specimens and to locate, retrieve, and process specimens for additional testing as requested.

+ Maintains computer logs, quality control, disinfection procedures, and departmental assigned duties.

+ Manages phone inquiries and provides information regarding specimen collection, transport, and patient results as appropriate.

+ Navigates and accesses multiple computer applications as needed.

+ Assists with packaging ordering and referral of specimens to reference laboratories in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation and commercial carrier regulations as required.

+ Troubleshoots missing specimens and other preanalytical errors including courier log review, specimen archives.

+ Maintains equipment, participates in established preventative maintenance program, and alerts supervisor of any equipment problems.

+ Assists in proper handling, storage, and maintenance of supplies, notifies supervisor when inventory is low.

Position Details

Educational and other requirements:

Laboratory Assistant I - less than 1 year of experience; HS diploma or GED 

Laboratory Assistant II – Minimum 1 year of experience or one of the following will be accepted in lieu of required experience:  

1. Bachelor or Associate degree in clinical or related science field OR

2. Enrollment with a minimum of at least two semesters completed of an associate or bachelor’s degree in clinical or related science field that includes introductory classes in biology or chemistry OR

3. ASCP Certified as a Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) 

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Benefit Highlights:

+ Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one

+ Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents

+ Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution

+ Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage

+ 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions

+ Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly

+ Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

+ MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive

+ Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more

+ Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Bachelor's Degree- (Preferred)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

About the Company

Geisinger

For communities across the country, health doesn’t have to be a destination: It can be a daily opportunity. At Geisinger, we empower our communities to do well and be well by removing barriers to advanced healthcare in all the moments where health makes its home. For more than 100 years, we’ve served our region while working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing them services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Healthcare Services

WEBSITE

https://jobs.geisinger.org/

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