Clinical Lab Assistant II-Full-time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Warrenville, IL

2d•$21 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Lab Assistant II is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position at the Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center in Warrenville. The role supports patient care by collaborating with laboratory staff and clinical departments, processing specimens and test results, performing laboratory testing and phlebotomy, and maintaining laboratory equipment, supplies, and quality records. The position follows Northwestern Medicine policies, procedures, ethical standards, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least one year of work experience in a general laboratory, specimen processing, or phlebotomy area, or enrollment in a laboratory-related education program.

Nice To Haves

Phlebotomy certification or training from an accredited school or institution.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with main laboratory staff, ancillary departments, nurses, and providers to support patient care.
Receive specimens into the laboratory information system and register specimen drop-offs with accurate data entry.
Input and retrieve laboratory results in laboratory or hospital computer systems.
Process specimens for transport to reference laboratories and distribute specimens to the appropriate testing areas.
Identify and resolve problems using appropriate resources, with supervisor, manager, pathologist, or coworker assistance when appropriate.
Verify the accuracy of instruments and test kits; perform quality control and maintenance and troubleshoot as needed.
Operate and maintain laboratory automation systems as appropriate.
Perform diagnostic and analytic testing, interpret and document findings, and report results to providers.
Perform waived and/or moderate-complexity testing under the direction of a CLS.
Ensure appropriate tests are ordered and identify the correct reference laboratory for referred specimens.
Communicate specimen rejections and critical or notifiable results to appropriate clinical personnel and complete required documentation.
Review or record refrigerator temperatures and QC/QA records as needed; document concerns in the Corrective Action Log and report repair needs to maintenance.
Follow up on outstanding orders, including time-sensitive draws and charges.
Answer laboratory phone calls and triage them appropriately.
Coordinate courier pickups as needed.
Perform phlebotomy and other specimen collections in accordance with age-related standards, as required.
Complete biological transport training and maintain competency.
Recognize temperature-dependent transport requirements and select the correct packing list destination.
Monitor and maintain specialty supplies, including kits, swabs, and collection containers, and distribute them to units.
Ensure supplies are available and stored at appropriate temperatures.
Perform microbiology setups or other testing preparation duties.
Assist with bone marrow and other biopsy processing as needed.
Retrieve anatomic pathology slides for second-opinion requests and log material back into Epic when it is returned.