Laboratory Assistant I

Endeavor Health•Evanston, IL

11d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory Assistant I supports laboratory operations at Evanston Hospital, helping provide timely and accurate service to patients, hospital staff, and other customers. The role may assist with patient testing using manual methods and automated clinical laboratory equipment, prepare and distribute specimens and slides, enter test orders, and support quality-control processes. It also includes clerical and computer-based work, such as answering inquiries, providing results data, maintaining logs and worksheets, and helping manage workload and turnaround times. The Laboratory Assistant I helps maintain a safe work environment by using required protective devices and following established protocols for biohazardous materials and chemicals. The position supports the laboratory’s quality-improvement efforts and customer-service standards, participates in education and laboratory meetings, and may help with inventory and supply ordering. This is a full-time position at Evanston Hospital, scheduled Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., with every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma.
No experience required.
Attention to detail.
Strong teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

Promote patient satisfaction and customer service; treat patients with respect and care and encourage courteous interactions with patients and hospital staff.
May assist with patient testing using manual methods and automated clinical laboratory equipment, reagents, and test methodologies.
May prepare histological, microbiological, and clinical pathology specimens, including blood, urine, tissue, and body fluids; may stain and coverslip slides and distribute specimens as directed.
Enter test orders according to established procedures.
May assist with quality-control processes to help ensure instruments and reagents meet required performance standards.
Participate in continuing education, in-services, and laboratory meetings.
Perform clerical and service tasks, including answering inquiries from nursing staff and physicians and providing results data as required.
Maintain a safe work environment by using required protective devices and handling biohazardous materials and chemicals according to established protocols.
May participate in inventory and supply ordering.
Perform computer functions such as call logs, worksheets, and outstanding lists to manage workload and meet established turnaround times.
Support the Total Quality Improvement philosophy by demonstrating respect for people and commitment to customer satisfaction; participate in gathering and collecting data for the laboratory Quality Committee as needed.
Read and respond to emails in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.