Laboratory Assistant

Summit PathologyIs 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.Who We Are:Summit Pathology is an independent pathology laboratory, owned by a practice of board-certified pathologists. We have been serving hospital systems and physician offices in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska for more than thirty five years. With a variety of subspecialties, Summit Pathology offers world class expertise, state of the art disease detection and exceptional customer service. We take pride in providing outstanding general surgical pathology as well as high level expertise in additional areas such as breast pathology, cytopathology, hematopathology (including flow cytometry), gastrointestinal pathology, dermatopathology, transfusion medicine, microbiology and clinical chemistry.Responsibilities And DutiesResponsible for assessing specimen quality, making necessary corrections, and preparing the specimen for processing or grossingResponsible for accessioning specimens into the supported LIS system. Data entryDemonstrates absolute accuracy in the identification and accessioning of numbers and namesAccurate quality control of requisitionsAssist on routine needle procedures including fine needle aspirations, CT bxs, and endo procedures. Responsible for slide preparation and stainingAssist with frozen section specimens from the operating roomsHandle inventory, upkeep, and organization of the offsite gross roomsRoutinely interacts with hospital staff and/or answers and triages phone calls. Must demonstrate positive customer interactions and proper phone etiquetteWorks and communicates cooperatively with team members to identify and complete lab responsibilities and meet department goalsParticipates 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 requestedFollows all procedures and policies and demonstrates competency and proficiency as requiredFollows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessionsIn addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Summit Pathology needs or requirementsMinimum Qualifications/Requirements:Education/experience: An earned associate degree (or higher) in a laboratory science obtained from an accredited institution. Bachelor’s degree preferredAbility to work independently and to effectively problem-solve issuesAbility to organize work and meet deadlinesAbility to maintain necessary level of confidentiality to protect patient privacyExcellent customer service skillsCompetency and accuracy using multiple computer systemsKnowledge of human anatomy and physiology, including medical terminologyPrevious data entry or laboratory/healthcare experience preferredBenefits for a full time employee are as follows:Starting salary range for this position is $20-22 per hourFive (5) Medical Insurance Options by AetnaFour (4) Dental Insurance Options by Cigna or Alpha DentalVision Insurance by Cigna401k by AscensusPaid Time Off &Holiday PaySummit Pathology Laboratory is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. Summit Pathology is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status. Powered by JazzHRia7wHvx45w