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WellSpan Health Medical Laboratory Assistant - Lab Processing - Day/Evening/Nights in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Medical Laboratory Assistant - Lab Processing - Day/Evening/Nights
Location: Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA
Schedule: Part Time
Sign-On Bonus Eligible
Remote/Hybrid
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Performs a variety of general support duties in specimen procurement, clerical, central processing, and/or other assigned areas at an entry skill level. Performs and interprets limited procedures in the Pathology Department at all times. May perform minor preventative tasks as well as ordering of laboratory supplies.
Core Values: Service, Integrity, Compassion
Demonstrates service excellence and patient and family centered care by showing respect, honesty, fairness and a positive attitude toward all customers.
Maintains confidentiality.
Demonstrates dependability, to include attendance and punctuality.
Is accountable - takes initiative and ownership of issues.
Displays a professional demeanor. Represents hospital in a positive way. Has a compassionate working relationship with patients and families.
Assumes personal responsibility for 2-way communication. Communicates and listens effectively with patients, families, coworkers, other departments, physicians/providers and community.
Supports coworkers, initiatives and a patient and family centered philosophy; pitches in; does own part and helps others.
Works to continuously improve work environment/processes (Performance Improvement). Demonstrates a patient and family centered focus when considering/developing improvement solutions.
Represents willingness/enthusiasm to create, embrace and facilitate change.
Develops self and others; supports a learning environment; leads by example. Encourages patients and families to give feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Develops working relationships critical to the organization including patients, families, coworkers, other departments, physicians/providers and community.
Encourages others by providing recognition and support.
Technical Excellence
Thinks critically; utilizes sound judgment; promptly reports potential risks.
Maintains state of art knowledge of area of specialty, healthcare trends and practice, and populations served.
Maintains a level of computer literacy appropriate to their role.
Meets and maintains current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required.
Completes hospital-required reviews, e.g. HIPAA, safety, health screening, care concerns, and others as assigned.
Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals.
Job Class Specifics
Understands and follows hospital fire and safety procedures; knows personal role in case of a fire.
Understands and follows all departmental policies and procedures
Communicates with managers and co-workers
Assists with the restocking of supplies for the department.
Performs limited maintenance of laboratory equipment.
Rearranges workload if emergencies arise in the department.
Is responsible for assessing specimen acceptability according to Standard Operating Procedures...
Can assist with specimen ordering, receipt into the laboratory and tracking.
Demonstrates the process for accurate and complete patient registration into the computer system, with follow up phone call, if necessary, to physician offices to obtain necessary information.
Answers pneumatic tube-system, processes samples and delivers to appropriate departments
Correctly identifies and labels all specimen types. Understands and follows proper labeling placement on samples. Takes action to reconcile identification concerns.
Places samples onto designated instruments for testing by the technicians and/or technologists
Assists in preparation of specimens being sent to reference laboratories, i.e. pours off specimen into accurately labeled aliquot tubes, protects appropriate specimens from light, etc.
Files specimens in tube storage through LIS as directed.
Provides clerical support for laboratory.
Assists in the phoning and faxing of test results.
Scans/Archives documents as needed
Provides accurate and complete instructions to patients and other customers of the laboratory.
Accurately weighs and measures chemicals for specified specimen containers.
Exhibits and demonstrates a thorough understanding of and performs all staining procedures within the Microbiology and Hematology Departments
Does culture setup; plating specimens on appropriate media and incubates in required conditions
Performs waived testing as directed.
Understands and follows the process for specimen adequacy of sputum cultures.
Exhibits a thorough knowledge of safety requirements in the Laboratory as well as special requirements in the Microbiology Department
Exhibits and demonstrates a thorough understanding of rapid antigen testing within the Microbiology Department.
Cleans countertops a minimum of once per shift or as required to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
General Requirements
The following requirements are expected of all employees:
Core Values: Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, Service
Annual Health Screening with Infection Control and Blood Borne Pathogens Education
Safety Awareness: Hospital Fire, Safety, and Disaster procedures
Confidentiality: Maintains employee and patient confidentiality.
Attendance: Regular attendance is an essential function of the position.
Leadership Standards:
Character: Attitude, Integrity, Role Modeling
Job Performance: Results orientation, Customer focus, Decision making, Awareness
Interpersonal Skills: Communication, Relationship-building, Team player, Celebration
Innovation: Breakthrough thinking, knowledge-building/sharing, Coaching/Empowering, System Vision & Management
Physical and Mental Requirements: Classified as medium work by the Dictionary of Occupational Titles: May exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible (up to 10 pounds) force constantly in order to move objects. Stands occasionally on tile or carpet during a normal shift.
Walks throughout hospital occasionally.
Sits on a hard or cushioned chair frequently.
Lifts up to 50 pounds to and from floor to waist level on an occasional basis.
Carries up to 15 pounds occasionally for distances of up to 100 feet.
Pushes/pulls up to 125 pounds from floor to floor occasionally.
Occasionally bends and squats from higher to lower levels during normal shift.
Occasionally twists and kneels.
Reaches occasionally to heights of up to 2 feet overhead.
Manual dexterity, digital sensitivity, and flexibility (i.e. ability to program equipment and utilize a keyboard).
Good hand/eye coordination.
Ability to occasionally operate hand and foot controls on clinitron beds, stretchers, mediman lifts, wheelchairs, and bed scales.
Near visual acuity with color perception in order to view computer screen and decipher fine print.
Auditory acuity; able to hear telephone conversation, overhead pagers, and alarms.
Mental Demands Ability to communicate in both written and verbal form in order to take notes/minutes of meetings, take dictation, and relate to staff and others; ability to speak, read, and write the English language; ability to efficiently and effectively handle multiple demands simultaneously as a result of working under the pressure of deadlines.
Working Environment: Work is performed in a well-ventilated, indoor laboratory environment. Possible exposure to patients with infectious diseases and/or to bodily fluids which may contain infectious agents.
Reporting Structure: Reports to Section Manager; in his/her absence, reports to the most senior tech on duty and/or the Administrative Director of the Laboratory. Establishes and maintains working relationships with other technical and clerical staff, medical staff, nursing service, other departments of the hospital, and with patients, their families and visitors.
Disclaimer: These essential job functions are requirements of the position which must be performed either with or without reasonable accommodation. The essential job function list is intended to be a guide rather than a limitation. The Chambersburg Hospital possesses the right to add new responsibilities to the list as business demands dictate. Some of the essential job functions may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat/significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.
By identifying essential job functions, we are in no way stating or implying that these required tasks are the only activities that are to be performed by the employee occupying this position. In addition, employees will also be expected to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties that are included in the job description. The preceding requirements represent only the minimum acceptable levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities that a job incumbent must possess; in order to perform the job successfully, the incumbent will possess additional aptitudes so as to perform the other duties that the job description entails.
Qualifications and Standards
Education: High School diploma required; course work in medical technology, biotechnology, chemistry or biology preferred.
Experience: Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.
Certifications/Licensure: None required.
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