Laboratory Aide (PT, 50%)-Days

Adena Health • Chillicothe, OH

17h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily Thursday and Friday 7am-330pm with every other
weekend 11am-330pm and rotating holidays.

The Laboratory Assistant provides support for the department including
ordering, receiving and distribution of laboratory materials. This position
has access to confidential financial and patient information. It does not
have patient care or access to funds. Specific duties are as follows but not
limited to: Lab Assistant - Inventory: Inventory management for assigned
departments, Storeroom organization and maintenance, prestine record keeping
for ordering information and validation of received materials, development
and maintainging an accurate PAR level for inventory; Lab Assistant - Core
Laboratory: hourly rounding for specimen retrieval and delivery to approprate
departments, Quality Assurance documentation for rejected specimens, manual
instrument loading and unloading of specimens, manual storage of specimens
off-line, assistance with inventory when necessary; Lab Assistant -
Microbiology: Daily specimen set-up, daily instrument maintenance of
delegated instrumentation, daily temperature monitoring and bench cleaning,
DI water monthly spore checks, CO2 tank replenishing and discarding, waived
instrument testing, and TB processing; Lab Assistant - Histo/Path:
Accessioning, printing and distributing specimen cassettes, filing slides and
cassettes, assisting the Pathologists on procedures, changing tissue
processor and stainer fluids, waste disposal, monitoring of morgue
temperature and negative pressure. The Histology Lab Assistants will rotate
job duties on a weekly basis as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Demonstrated good organizational skills.
• Good basic math skills.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and properly deal with potential health hazards and dangers such as toxic, caustic, and biohazardous materials.
• Demonstrated interpersonal savvy and relates well to all kinds of people – builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact.

Nice To Haves

• Laboratory experience or materials management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Manages and distributes laboratory inventory to ensure the daily availability of materials for the operation of the department.
• Delivers laboratory materials in a timely and efficient manner to outside agencies.
• Ensures a safe working environment according to regulatory standards.
• Professionally manages the reception process including; proper phone etiquette, timely and accurate handling of messages and answering general inquires
• Follows all requirements set by the department policies and CAP regulations.
• Accepts all other duties and responsibilities as appropriate to skill level as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees