Senior Lab Assistant Evenings FT

Job Summary: Performs the duties of a Lab Assistant and assumes responsibility for one or more sub-sections of the Lab Office. Covers department in the absence of Supervisor. Trains new hires as needed.

Department: Laboratory - Central Processing Department
Location: Englewood, NJ
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Evenings
Hours: M-F/2pm -10pm (Rotating Weekends)

Job Essentials:

• Trains Lab Assistants in all areas of the Lab Office as needed. Acts as mentor/role model to other Lab Assistants and first level of support for them.
• Assumes a level of responsibility/oversight in the Lab Office for one or more areas and covers in the absence of the Lab Office Supervisor.
• Performs all duties and performance standards outlined in Lab Assistant job description.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Assists Lab Office Supervisor in maintaining procedures and QA projects.
• Maintains a high level of quality and safety.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Meets regulatory and annual health assessment requirements.
• Displays a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude during interactions with all members of the hospital staff and extended community.
• Maintains high standards of service excellence in all interactions with patients, physicians, other departments and co-workers.
• Performs other duties as required by department.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED required. Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Three or more years' experience as a Lab Assistant.
• Advanced knowledge of the processing of specimens for Reference Laboratory testing.
• Advanced skills for the processing of specimens for specialty testing.
• Previous exposure to Laboratory and Laboratory terminology.
• Excellent communication and public relations skills.
• Familiarity with computer terminals, keyboards, printers, and PCs.

Englewood Health, one of New Jersey’s leading hospitals and healthcare networks, delivers nationally recognized inpatient and outpatient care through its hospital and network of physician practices, urgent care centers, and imaging centers. Englewood Hospital, founded in 1890, consistently earns high marks for clinical excellence and patient safety. It is recognized as a 2022-23 Best Regional Hospital by US News & World Report, holds the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’ (spring 2023), and was named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital (2022). Englewood Hospital is nationally recognized for nursing excellence, earning a fifth consecutive designation by the Magnet Recognition Program in 2021. The Englewood Health Physician Network—a coordinated network of more than 600 office-based and hospital-based providers—offers primary care, specialty care, and urgent care at more than 140 locations in five counties across northern New Jersey. Areas of clinical excellence offered by the health system include cardiac surgery and cardiac care, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, primary care, spine surgery, vascular surgery, and women’s health, as well as bloodless medicine and surgery and minimally invasive robotic surgery. Englewood Health’s focus on health equity and population health encompasses outreach to underserved communities to enhance individual and public health, prevent disease, support lifelong wellness, reduce the burden of mental health challenges and substance use disorders, and meet the cultural, social, and holistic needs of specific populations. With its high-quality, culturally sensitive inpatient care, outpatient services, and community health and wellness programs, Englewood Health delivers a healthcare experience that puts patients at the center.