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Laboratory Assistant

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center -...
Omaha, NE Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2025
Overview
At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services heart and vascular care emergency services surgery maternity cancer care and diagnostic imaging.
Responsibilities


Responsibilities

We can’t express enough how important our lab staff is to our mission and calling! As a lab assistant with CommonSpirit Health you will be assisting with a variety of procedures. You will be receiving and preparing for the tests as they come in as well as performing some testing as allowed. If you are someone looking to join an amazing culture and community and gain some valuable healthcare and lab experience then we want to talk to you!

Some of what you’ll do:

  • Practice positive patient identification at all times in all job functions.

  • Practice HumanKindness and courtesy with all patient and co-worker interactions and maintain good communication within the department and throughout the hospital.

  • Take responsibility for the department workflow and assist all members of the team to maintain department workflow and efficiency creating an atmosphere that fosters teamwork and collaboration.

  • Process specimen into the lab organized for department distribution and move samples quickly for testing.

  • May perform allowed laboratory testing following written technical policies and procedures.

  • Evaluate and release test results under the direction of a Clinical Lab Scientist evaluating result validity considering quality control results instrument performance specimen integrity and prior patient results.

  • Handle Laboratory Send-out testing processing and organizing packing lists and packaging for testing sent to external laboratories.

  • Use good judgment when problem solving and request help when needed.

  • May perform phlebotomy following blood collection procedures and utilizing appropriate collection techniques to obtain samples adhering to quality and quantity requirements

  • May assist with phlebotomy training under the direction of the supervisor and/or coordinator.

  • Perform routine maintenance on lab equipment and maintain records as trained.

  • Monitor department supply inventory assist in stocking and complete reagent logs.


Qualifications


Required:

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • BLS-CPR within 90 days of hire

  • Excellent customer service and time management skills

Preferred:

  • 6 Months experience in acute care facility

  • Lab Assistant and/or Phlebotomy certification


Pay Range

$17.46 - $24.01 /hour

Salary : $17 - $24

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