Lab Associate 2 Clinical
About The Position
Responsible for accessioning specimens or patient tissue materials for testing including packaging specimens or tissue materials to be sent out to referring laboratory with minimal guidance. Works closely with all laboratory staff, medical staff, and external customers. Performs customer service functions including telephone etiquette and basic troubleshooting and problem resolution. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
Requirements
- 1 year relevant work experience
- High School Diploma or GED
Nice To Haves
- Quality Assurance (Novice)
- Specimen Collection (Novice)
- Pathology (Novice)
- Laboratory Practices (Novice)
- Customer Service (Novice)
- Equipment Maintenance (Novice)
Responsibilities
- Sorting, triaging, receiving, sending, processing and batching specimens
- Processing samples pre-analytically for testing
- Providing general clerical support
Benefits
- health
- disability
- retirement
- wellness offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
