Lab Assistant

Summit Pathology Laboratories, Inc.•Laramie, WY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Summit Pathology is looking to add an enthusiastic team player to our fast-paced, growing pathology company, as a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, WY. The hours for this position are 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday. This position may require travel to Colorado or other Wyoming locations during the training period. This position will be posted until filled. As a Lab Assistant/Hospital Tech you will work closely with Pathologists and hospital staff to provide exceptional care to patients through assisting with processing and preparation of surgical and cytology specimens.

Requirements

An earned associate degree (or higher) in a laboratory science obtained from an accredited institution.
Ability to work independently and to effectively problem-solve issues.
Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
Ability to maintain necessary level of confidentiality to protect patient privacy.
Excellent customer service skills
Competency and accuracy using multiple computer systems.
Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, including medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Previous data entry or laboratory/healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for assessing specimen quality, making necessary corrections, and preparing the specimen for processing or grossing.
Responsible for accessioning specimens into the supported LIS system. Data entry.
Demonstrates absolute accuracy in the identification and accessioning of numbers and names.
Accurate quality control of requisitions.
Assist on routine needle procedures including fine needle aspirations, CT bxs, and endo procedures. Responsible for slide preparation and staining.
Assist with frozen section specimens from the operating rooms.
Handle inventory, upkeep, and organization of the offsite gross rooms.
Routinely interacts with hospital staff and/or answers and triages phone calls. Must demonstrate positive customer interactions and proper phone etiquette.
Works and communicates cooperatively with team members to identify and complete lab responsibilities and meet department goals.
Participates in department activities to improve patient care/lab systems, shares new information with all team members, attends team meetings and effectively orients/mentors new staff as requested.
Follows all procedures and policies and demonstrates competency and proficiency as required.
Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessions.
In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Summit Pathology needs or requirements.