Lab Assistant - Laboratory Support Services (Entry Level, No Experience Needed, Shift-Differentials Available)

Glens Falls Hospital•City of Glens Falls, NY

10h•$18 - $27

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant performs a variety of laboratory duties within the assigned department, in order to provide appropriate service levels to both internal and external customers. The Laboratory Assistant I will be proficient in one of the following, the Laboratory Assistant II will be proficient in two of the following, and a Laboratory Assistant III will be proficient in all of the following: Laboratory Customer Service Phlebotomy Specimen Processing

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED.
Proficient in keyboarding
Ability to use a computer and required applications
Ability to read, analyze, interpret business documents, policies and procedures.
Ability to effectively communicate both directly and via phone/email sensitive information and respond to questions from patients, customers, provider, coworkers, and vendors
Ability to recognize and solve basic problems regarding area of responsibility and to refer involved issues to the department supervisor
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers
Ability to work under stressful situations and able withstand the sight of blood
Ability to prioritize tasks
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in simple written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to read and comprehend departmental SOPS and safety manuals.
Ability to utilize basic ordering and inquiry functions within the Laboratory Information System.