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Specimen Processor II
Winston Salem, NC, United States
Job ID: R247084
Shift: 3rd
Job Type: Regular
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Department:
60914 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Central Lab: Testing
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Third shift weekends: Fri, Sat, Sun 7pm-7:30am
Pay Range:
$20.80 - $31.20
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED equivalent with two years? experience in a laboratory specimen processing area required. Experience includes phlebotomy, urine collection, and/or centrifuging, aliquotting, and transporting blood and body fluid samples. Experience may also include slide preparation and staining, microbiology setup, reagent preparation, instrument loading and/or point-of-care testing. LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Completes a minimum of four continuing education hours outside of annual in-service requirements. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Obtains and sorts specimens from various delivery sources including the pneumatic tube system, specimen window, and courier services. 2. Verifies acceptability requirements are met for clinical laboratory specimens prior to receipt into the laboratory information system. 3. Verifies labeling acceptability and specimen stability requirements are met for anatomic pathology specimens. 4. Identifies and resolves unacceptable specimens, such as those with labeling, specimen type, or specimen stability issues. If unable to resolve, brings them to the attention of a Medical Laboratory Assistant on the shift. 5. Appropriately receives instrument ready barcoded specimens into the laboratory information system. 6. Identifies and processes orders in the Electronic Medical Record for specimens received without instrument ready barcode labels. 7. Identifies and processes orders for irretrievable body fluid specimens. 8. Identifies and modifies incorrect orders placed based on specific order requirements for various specimen types. 9. Appropriately receives samples with orders placed in the Outreach laboratory information system. 10. Enters employee exposure lab orders into the Outreach laboratory information system. 11. Enters orders from a paper requisition into the Electronic Medical Record or Outreach laboratory information system. 12. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of specimen triage and distribution to appropriate laboratory sections. 13. Performs specimen processing techniques including centrifugation and aliquotting. 14. Loads clinical laboratory specimens onto the automated testing track. 15. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of troubleshooting of laboratory order and specimen issues. 16. Provides coverage of inbound calls for Laboratory Client Services during their off hours. 17. Other duties as assigned. SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to communicate courteously and professionally with internal and external customers Interacts with co-workers with an emphasis on teamwork and a focus on customer service Effective computer information system and data entry skills Ability to follow written and verbal instruction Basic hand-eye coordination and the ability to handle multiple tasks at one time WORK ENVIRONMENT: Exposure to risk of infection from disease-bearing specimens Exposure to risk of blood borne/airborne disease Possible exposure to odorous and toxic/flammable/corrosive chemicals and specimens Moderate noise environment Must wear protective equipment (gloves, lab coats, eye protection, and face protection) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N/A Activity X Standing X Walking X Sitting X Bending X Reaching with arms X Finger and hand dexterity X Talking X Hearing X Seeing Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling: X 20 lbs. maximum X 50 lbs. maximum X 100 lbs. maximum
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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Intermediate level specimen processing position with responsibilities that include receipt of biological specimens into the laboratory, introductory knowledge of specimen sorting and triage, proper receipt of the specimen into the information system, preparation of samples for analytical testing, and distribution of these specimens to the proper analytical area.
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