Laboratory Technical Aide @ Silvercross

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Position Summary

Performs clerical and technical support services for the efficient operations of the laboratory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs specimen reception and accessioning from pneumatic tube system or specimen drop-off.
• Determines if specimens received are appropriate and adequate for the test(s) ordered. Identifies problematic samples. Generates recollection as needed.
• Prepares specimens for analysis, prepares aliquots as needed.
• Provides information or instructions to customers pertaining to specimen collection and specimen requirements.
• Loads and unloads specimens from automated instruments.
• Manages inventory and storage of completed specimens, including the processing of add on testing.
• Appropriately loads and unloads reagents and consumables on automated instruments.
• Sets up microbiology cultures on appropriate media for the specific culture ordered.
• Manages Blood Cultures, loads instrument, unloads instrument, prepares gram stains, sets up appropriate culture plates based on gram stain result.
• Supports the technical staff in review of pending logs, identifies reasons for delays and resolves to expedite reporting.
• Performs waived testing and other procedures for which training has been given and competency demonstrated.
• Processes test orders for reference laboratories, including the Illinois Department of Health. Packages and ships samples according to specifications.
• Cancels charges in the LIS when appropriate. Enters manual charges for miscellaneous testing and fees.
• Ensures reference lab test results are distributed to the appropriate technical personnel for result entry and review.
• Handles phone calls received in the laboratory, makes phone calls from the laboratory.
• Establishes and maintains par levels for supplies and reagents. Places orders for reagents and supplies. Stocks department reagents and supplies.
• Performs daily inventory of blood products, places routine and STAT orders from the blood supplier. Makes sure adequate inventory of blood products is maintained.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing documentation, slides, blocks, preparing reports, distributing reports.
• Supports the technical staff by thawing blood products and issuing blood and blood products through the pneumatic tube system.
• Performs daily and quarterly maintenance on equipment, including daily temperatures, quarterly alarm checks and routine cleaning of refrigerators and incubators.
• Faxes and/or calls reports as required in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Promotes a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing the SAFE error prevention habits.
• Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct.

Required Qualifications

Education and Training

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree in related field or two years of direct Lab experience required

Work Shift Details

Afternoons, Second Shift Full Time Job (FTE 1.0), with start time 3PM, alternating weekends and holidays.

Department

MICROBIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY

Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Other voluntary benefit plans
• PTO and Sick time
• 401(k) plan with a match
• Wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

The expected pay for this position is listed below:

$17.99 - $22.48

The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.