Lab Assistant- Specimen Processing
Job ID:
R128007
Shift:
3rd
Full/Part Time:
Full_time
Location:
Rosemont, IL – 5400 Pearl St
Rosemont, IL 60018
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
3rd shift, full-time (40 hours per week) working 9:00 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. with rotating weekends and holidays
Position Requirements:
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High school education or equivalent
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Minimum 2 years of related experience in a health care setting.
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Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
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Customer service skills
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Ability to interact effectively and communicate proficiently.
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Data entry skills
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Competent in the use of keyboard, telephone and filing.
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Typing and keyboard skills: Minimum 5000 keystrokes per hour (alpha, numeric) with 90 percent accuracy.
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N/A Exposure to infectious biological specimens and sharps are experienced on occasion.
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Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when appropriate.
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Work requires the analytical ability to gather and interpret data.
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Must be able to handle stressful situation in a calm and professional manner.
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Ability to lift to 10 pounds occasionally.
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Must be able to work weekends/holidays.
Purpose:
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To provide accurate and timely data entry of patient data through the use of key software systems.
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To perform specimen processing, receive and sort specimens and accurately track specimens.
Accountabilities:
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Perform data entry of orders into Laboratory computer system
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Perform department clerical duties.
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Participate in Quality activities to ensure excellent customer service.
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Perform specimen processing
Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. One of the state’s largest private employers, the system serves patients across 11 hospital locations, including two children’s campuses, and more than 250 sites of care. Advocate Health Care, in addition to Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now a part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.
