Lab Assistant

Join our Team We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community. Benefits We pride ourselves on retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer: Flexible schedules for work-life balance Paid time off accrues on day one for part and full time employees Get up to 50% of earned wages with Payactiv- access to the money you worked for, but haven been paid yet Earn While You Learn Deaconess offers tuition reimbursement for many healthcare opportunities, STEPUP program will pay your normal wages for time spent in enrolled class hours for up to 18 hours per week for approved programs. Educational Assistance up to $5.250.00 per calendar year while enrolled in undergraduate or graduate classes. Tuition.io Deaconess offers access to a full suite of tools to help manage and educate with student loans and expenses. One on one student loan coaching via email, chat or calls. Outstanding Referral Programs Pet Insurance Available Medical Premium Assistance of up to 10% is available for eligible full-time employees. Wellness Incentives for full part-time employee to reduce cost of insurance premium by $33.93 (and $11.30 for a spouse, if applicable) Onsite children care centers (Infant through Pre-K) at various locations Free access to 2 Fitness Centers, located at Midtown and Eagle Crest. Deaconess RN on Call is available for employees 24/7/365 to speak to an RN Automatic enrollment in a 401K plan at 3% pre-tax contribution with an outstanding employer matching program Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses Career advancement opportunities You will play a critical role in continuing the healing mission of Deaconess. For a fourth year in a row, Deaconess has been named one of America 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, placing Deaconess clinical quality in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation. Deaconess is also the only hospital in Indiana to receive this ranking for four consecutive years. Healthgrades also recognized Deaconess with 26 other clinical achievements in the specialties of cardiac care, orthopedics, neurosciences, pulmonary, GI and critical care. Deaconess was once again named to the Forbes list of America Best Employers 2023. Hours:, Tuesday :00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday, Friday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm Job Summary Responsible for specimen collection and processing, performing and interpreting technical laboratory testing, reporting reliable test results and coordinating physician orders. Provides and/or collaborates with other health care team members in the delivery of patient care. Job Duties the following, other duties may be assigned: Collects patient samples for analysis, including venous, capillary, urine and stool specimens. Performs lab analysis to determine the chemical components. Performs daily quality control checks each day of testing prior to patient testing. Reviews lab results for erroneous results or critical values prior to entering information into the Electronic Health Record. Notifies physician of critical values and documents date, time and resolution. Maintains and documents preventative maintenance of equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Maintains a safe and clean work environment including daily cleaning counter areas, cleaning spills, and performing other tasks to maintain appropriate work area according to established policies. Takes an inventory of laboratory supplies, reordering when necessary. Collects data, prepares reports, answers correspondence and compiles statistics as necessary. Maintain patient confidentiality regarding procedures performed. Utilizes universal precautions in handling infectious material. Keeps current with laboratory trends by reading professional journals and attending conferences/seminars as appropriate. Follow the laboratory established corrective action procedure whenever test systems are not within the laboratory established acceptable levels of performance. Documents all corrective actions taken. Follow company policies to ensure compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, HFAP, CLIA, COLA and all other regulatory agencies. Document all quality control measures, calibrations and instrument maintenance. Maintain records that demonstrated that proficiency testing samples are tested. Recognizes problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of results and correct the problem or immediately notify the appropriate person(s). Follows the laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, result reporting, and record maintenance. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with Standards of Employee Conduct Education and Experience Must be one of the following: High School Graduate, or GED Trained individual under the supervision of a Registered Medical Technologist. One year phlebotomy experience preferred. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Certified phlebotomist or CMA preferred. Join our Team We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community. Benefits We pride ourselves on retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer: Flexible schedules for work-life balance Paid time off accrues on day one for part and full time employees Get up to 50% of earned wages with Payactiv- access to the money you worked for, but haven't been paid yet Earn While You Learn - Deaconess offers tuition reimbursement for many healthcare opportunities, STEPUP program will pay your normal wages for time spent in enrolled class hours for up to 18 hours per week for approved programs. Educational Assistance up to $5.250.00 per calendar year while enrolled in undergraduate or graduate classes. Tuition.io - Deaconess offers access to a full suite of tools to help manage and educate with student loans and expenses. One on one student loan coaching via email, chat or calls. Outstanding Referral Programs Pet Insurance Available Medical Premium Assistance of up to 10% is available for eligible full-time employees. Wellness Incentives for full & part-time employee to reduce cost of insurance premium by $33.93 (and $11.30 for a spouse, if applicable) Onsite children's care centers (Infant through Pre-K) at various locations Free access to 2 Fitness Centers, located at Midtown and Eagle Crest. Deaconess RN on Call is available for employees 24/7/365 to speak to an RN Automatic enrollment in a 401K plan at 3% pre-tax contribution with an outstanding employer matching program Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses Career advancement opportunities You will play a critical role in continuing the healing mission of Deaconess. For a fourth year in a row, Deaconess has been named one of America's 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, placing Deaconess' clinical quality in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation. Deaconess is also the only hospital in Indiana to receive this ranking for four consecutive years. Healthgrades also recognized Deaconess with 26 other clinical achievements in the specialties of cardiac care, orthopedics, neurosciences, pulmonary, GI and critical care. Deaconess was once again named to the Forbes list of America's Best Employers 2023. Hours: Monday, Tuesday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm Job Summary Responsible for specimen collection and processing, performing and interpreting technical laboratory testing, reporting reliable test results and coordinating physician orders. Provides and/or collaborates with other health care team members in the delivery of patient care. Job Duties include the following, other duties may be assigned: Collects patient samples for analysis, including venous, capillary, urine and stool specimens. Performs lab analysis to determine the chemical components. Performs daily quality control checks each day of testing prior to patient testing. Reviews lab results for erroneous results or critical values prior to entering information into the Electronic Health Record. Notifies physician of critical values and documents date, time and resolution. Maintains and documents preventative maintenance of equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Maintains a safe and clean work environment including daily cleaning counter areas, cleaning spills, and performing other tasks to maintain appropriate work area according to established policies. Takes an inventory of laboratory supplies, reordering when necessary. Collects data, prepares reports, answers correspondence and compiles statistics as necessary. Maintain patient confidentiality regarding procedures performed. Utilizes universal precautions in handling infectious material. Keeps current with laboratory trends by reading professional journals and attending conferences/seminars as appropriate. Follow the laboratory's established corrective action procedure whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance. Documents all corrective actions taken. Follow company policies to ensure compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, HFAP, CLIA, COLA and all other regulatory agencies. Document all quality control measures, calibrations and instrument maintenance. Maintain records that demonstrated that proficiency testing samples are tested . click apply for full job details