Clinical Lab Assistant II Part Time Evenings
Job title: Clinical Lab Assistant II Part Time Evenings in Geneva, IL at Northwestern Medicine
Company: Northwestern Medicine
Job description: Important Update: At Northwestern Medicine safety is always a top priority. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Northwestern Medicine has moved to a more virtual recruitment process including telephone and video interviews to help ensure the health and safety of our employees, candidates, and communities. Also, some hiring activities may be delayed or suspended in certain geographic areas and job categories. . X
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- Healthcare Professionals/Techs, Geneva, Illinois, United States
- Career Areas
- Growth and Expansion
- $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
- $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
- $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
- $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
- Matching 401(k)
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
- Paid time off and Holiday pay
- Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being.
- Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.
- Receives specimens into the laboratory information system.
- Inputs and retrieves lab results in laboratory or hospital computer system.
- Register specimen drop-offs (e.g. home health) in LIS assuring accurate data entry.
- Properly processes specimens for transport to reference laboratories.
- Distributes specimens to the appropriate testing area.
- Identifies and solves problems utilizing appropriate resources with the assistance of a supervisor, manager, pathologist and/or coworkers when appropriate.
- Verifies the accuracy of all instruments and test kits; responsible for quality control, maintenance, troubleshoots
- Operate and maintain laboratory automation systems as appropriate.
- Performs diagnostic/analytic testing of specimens, interprets, documents and report results to provider.
- Accurately performs waived and/or moderate complexity testing under the direction of CLS
- Ensures appropriate testing is ordered and properly identifies the correct reference laboratory for referred specimens
- Communicates specimen rejections, critical/notifiable results to appropriate clinical personnel and completes required documentation.
- May review/record refrigerator temperature(s) and QC/QA records. Areas of concern are recorded through the Corrective Action Log and reported to maintenance for repair.
- Answers phone calls to the laboratory and triages appropriate
- Coordinates courier pickups as needed.
- Completes biological transport training as required and maintain competency.
- Recognizes temperature dependent transport conditions and select correct packing list destination.
- Monitors and maintains specialty supplies, including kits, swab and collection containers and disperse to units
- Ensures supplies are available and stored at the appropriate temperatures
- Performs microbiology setups or other testing preparation duties.
- May assist with bone marrow and other biopsy processing.
- Pull AP slides for second opinion requests and log material back into Epic when material is returned.
- High School Diploma
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a general lab, specimen processing or phlebotomy area or enrolled in lab related education program.