IL Lab Aide - Student
About The Position
The IL Lab Aide supports laboratory testing and diagnostic services through patient registration, specimen collection and processing, laboratory operations, and administrative support. The role interacts with patients of all ages, from newborns through older adults, and helps maintain timely, accurate results and a compassionate, safe patient experience. The position is listed as PRN. The aide processes, prepares, and distributes specimens according to laboratory protocols; performs waived and moderately complex testing after documented training and under the supervision of a qualified technologist; and assists laboratory staff with workflow and quality standards. The role also registers patients, records demographic and billing information, enters patient details, diagnoses, and laboratory orders into computer systems, and maintains results, records, regulatory documentation, and statistical data. The aide may help train new employees and students and collaborates with laboratory personnel, providers, and healthcare teams.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Compassionate approach to patient care.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Commitment to quality, safety, and patient satisfaction.
- Team-oriented mindset and willingness to learn and grow.
Nice To Haves
- Previous phlebotomy, laboratory, or healthcare experience.
- Strong customer service skills and a desire to learn.
Responsibilities
- Collect and process patient specimens for laboratory testing and diagnostic procedures.
- Ensure patient comfort, safety, and confidentiality during specimen collection.
- Provide care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Verify patient information and maintain specimen integrity throughout testing.
- Process, prepare, and distribute specimens according to laboratory protocols.
- Perform waived and moderately complex testing after documented training under the supervision of a qualified technologist.
- Assist laboratory staff in maintaining efficient workflow and quality standards.
- Support laboratory departments as needed.
- Register patients and collect demographic and billing information.
- Accurately enter patient information, diagnoses, and laboratory orders into computer systems.
- Retrieve, distribute, and maintain laboratory results and records.
- Maintain regulatory documentation, records, and statistical data.
- Assist with training new employees and students on laboratory policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with laboratory personnel, providers, and healthcare teams.
- Uphold the organization's mission, values, and standards in patient interactions.
Benefits
- Advancement opportunities within the organization.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Competitive healthcare and retirement plans.
- Payactiv earned wage access.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
