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Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency Laboratory Assistant - Surg Path/Cytology/Histology Lab in Minneapolis, Minnesota
SUMMARY:
We are currently seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join our team. This full-time role will work days (8:00 – 4:30 PM), including every 3rd Saturday (hours TBD on Saturdays).
Purpose of this position:Under general supervision, performs work that involves collecting and/or processing laboratory specimens, entering data into the electronic health record (EHR) and/or the laboratory information system (LIS). Interacts and communicates with patients, their families, and members of the healthcare team by using various communication tools in a timely and professional manner
_RESPONSIBILITIES:_
Anatomic Pathology
- Assists in maintaining supplies and helping with inventory
- Supports quality improvement initiatives and lean processes
- Accession specimens according to standard procedures in the laboratory information system
- Properly identifies, labels, processes, and distributes specimens using standard protocol
- Responds appropriately to internal and external customer needs and communicates any problems or issues to them
- Assists with pathology send-outs
- Assists with instrument maintenance
- Digital slide scanning
- Assist Cytology with procedures on the floor
QUALIFICATIONS: /**/
/Minimum Qualifications:/
- High school diploma or GED
-OR-
- An approved equivalent combination of education and experience
/Preferred Qualifications:/
- Certified or certified-eligible with a nationally accredited phlebotomy association
-OR-
- Completion of ten quarter credits of biology or chemistry college courses
-OR-
- Six Months of experience in a clinical laboratory setting
/Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:/
- Customer Service skills
Title: Laboratory Assistant - Surg Path/Cytology/Histology Lab
Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus
Requisition ID: 242431