Laboratory Assistant
Company: Summit Pathology Laboratories, Inc.
Location: Cheyenne
Posted on: May 17, 2023
Job Description:
Summit Pathology Laboratories Is looking to add an -enthusiastic
team player to our fast - - paced, growing Pathology Company, as a
Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in
Cheyenne, WY. -As a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech you will work
closely with Pathologists and hospital staff to provide exceptional
care to patients through assisting with processing and preparation
of surgical and cytology specimens. -Who We Are:Summit Pathology is
an independent pathology laboratory, owned by a practice of twenty
one board-certified pathologists. We have been serving hospital
systems and physician offices in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska
for more than thirty five years. With a variety of subspecialties,
Summit Pathology offers world class expertise, state of the art
disease detection and exceptional customer service. We take pride
in providing outstanding general surgical pathology as well as high
level expertise in additional areas such as breast pathology,
cytopathology, hematopathology (including flow cytometry),
gastrointestinal pathology, dermatopathology, transfusion medicine,
microbiology and clinical chemistry.Responsibilities and Duties
- Responsible for assessing specimen quality, making necessary
corrections, and preparing the specimen for processing or
grossing.
- Responsible for accessioning specimens into the supported LIS
system. Data entry.
- Demonstrates absolute accuracy in the identification and
accessioning of numbers and names.
- Accurate quality control of requisitions.
- Assist on routine needle procedures including fine needle
aspirations, CT bxs, and endo procedures. Responsible for slide
preparation and staining.
- Assist with frozen section specimens from the operating
rooms.
- Handle inventory, upkeep, and organization of the offsite gross
rooms.
- Routinely interacts with hospital staff and/or answers and
triages phone calls. Must demonstrate -positive customer
interactions and proper phone etiquette.
- Willingness to rotate to other hospital locations in Wyoming
and Colorado on occasion for coverage. -
- Works and communicates cooperatively with team members to
identify and complete lab responsibilities and meet department
goals.
- Participates in department activities to improve patient
care/lab systems, shares new information with all team members,
attends team meetings and effectively orients/mentors new staff as
requested.
- Follows all procedures and policies and demonstrates competency
and proficiency as required.
- Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the
above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends
safety education sessions.
- In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role
may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on
occasion, based upon Summit Pathology needs or requirements.Minimum
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Education/experience: An earned associate degree (or higher) in
a laboratory science obtained from an accredited institution.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Ability to work independently and to effectively problem-solve
issues.
- Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain necessary level of confidentiality to
protect patient privacy.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Competency and accuracy using multiple computer systems.
- Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, including medical
terminology.
- Previous data entry or laboratory/healthcare experience
preferred.Benefits for a full time employee are as follows:
- Salary for this position is $20.00/hour
- Five (5) Medical Insurance Options by Cigna
- Four (4) Dental Insurance Options by Cigna or Alpha Dental
- Vision Insurance by Cigna
- 401k by Ascensus
- Paid Time Off &Holiday PayPowered by JazzHR
Keywords: Summit Pathology Laboratories, Inc., Cheyenne , Laboratory Assistant, Healthcare , Cheyenne, Wyoming
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