Lab Support Svcs Specialist FT-Evenings

locationsKennestone Hospital

time typeFull time

posted onPosted 5 Days Ago

job requisition idJR-50317

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Evening (United States of America)

Job Summary :

Under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager or designee, performs technical and non-technical duties within the Laboratory service areas on the hospital campus. Duties included, but not limited to :

HIS / LIS data entry, troubleshooting and laboratory technical support functions

Customer Service for all patients and health care providers.

Specimen receipt and processing including preparing specimens for transport to reference labs, microbiology processing, loading samples on lab automation and preparing samples for the technical staff.

Phlebotomy procedures including all types of specimen collection techniques.

Pre-Analytical and specimen storage robot operation

Assist in multiple areas as workload and staffing changes.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Specimen Receipt and Processing

• Check all specimens arriving in the lab for sufficient quality and quantity.
• Cancel unacceptable specimens after notifying RN and documenting in the LIS.
• Centrifuge, decant or split specimens as needed; combine orders as needed. Take to the testing areas in a timely fashion. Pull samples as needed for lab pending lists.
• Measure and aliquot 24 hr urine samples and enter required information in the LIS.
• Via tracking and pending logs, prepare specimens for transport to reference labs.
• Check accuracy of outpatient orders and resolve discrepancies, correcting orders as needed.
• Check physician, drop off specimen and Home Health orders for accuracy in HIS / LIS.
• Resolve any insurance / billing problems noted with PAS or Outreach staff.
• Processing microbiology specimens (plating / preparation and preparing gram stains)

Phlebotomy

Customer Service Support

Technical / HIS / LIS

Teaching / In-Service / Email

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education :

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) :

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Additional License(s) and Certification(s) :

Phlebotomy Certification by a national organization Upon Hire Preferred

Required Minimum Experience :

Experience in either phlebotomy and / or specimen processing in an outpatient or hospital laboratory environment Preferred

Required Minimum Skills :

Strong written and verbal communication, customer service, multi-tasking and organizational skills, professionalism, detail and team-oriented, data entry, typing 40 wpm and working computer knowledge.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.