Laboratory Assistant Part Time DaysEvenings

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

Process (i.e. centrifuge aliquot distribute store) patient specimens appropriately and in a safe manner to ensure accurate and timely test results by following section policies and procedures.

• Maintains compliance with established processes: Turn-around time expectations etc. while collecting or handling specimens orders and results.
• Accurately enter patient information (i.e. demographics test orders test results) in the computer to ensure timely reports to caregivers.
• Accurately perform and evaluate appropriateness on patient specimens.
• Prioritize and organize work to facilitate the timely and accurate completion of multiple tasks simultaneously by assessing the urgency of the tasks and the time required to complete them.
• Achieves section/organization quality goals.
• Compliant per Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines 100% of the time.
• Identify problems and initiate immediate follow-up as necessary with the Technical Coordinator Section Leader or Medical Director(s) to ensure accurate timely laboratory services by using critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Accommodates patient and laboratory needs by professionally responding to requests for flexibility in duties schedules and staffing.
• Routine maintenance is completed and documented 100% of the time.
• Maintain section materials supplies and equipment by following section policies.
• Process send-out specimens to provide accurate transfer of information and maintain optimal specimen integrity.

Document orientation training and education to ensure employee competence provide excellent services and meet accreditation requirements by effective verbal or written communication.

• Organizational and department competencies are completed 100% of the time.
• Evidence that new procedures and major procedure revisions are read and understood.
• Assists in training new and existing staff including the review and completion of orientation checklists and skill/training checklists.
• Supports the education of clinical/anatomical laboratory scientist students.

Communication efficiently by answering telephones taking messages calling clients for test clarification and forwarding information or calls to appropriate staff.

• Appropriate communication skill as directly observed by Service Leader or designee.
• Phone calls are acted upon promptly and handled in a professional manner per the customer service protocol as directly observed.
• Employee brings issues of concern directly to the appropriate Service Leader or designees attention as directly observed.

Schedule:

Rotating shifts; 2 Evening shifts/week M-F and every other weekend (Sat-Sun) day shift. Rotating Holiday shifts.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D) required
• 2 years of college science courses preferred.

Experience

• Prior experience as a phlebotomist or data entry or specimen processor in a clinical laboratory or physician office preferred.

License/Certifications

• N/A

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to type 35 wpm
• Ability to completed 10 key
• Knowledge of computers.
• Able to organize and priorities work demands and handle multiple tasks.
• Knowledge of basic specimen collection selection handling and storage activities preferred.
• Must exhibit good customer service skills
• Able to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Kneeling
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Sitting
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Fingering/Touching
  • Grasping
  • Lifting
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Speaking/talking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Distinguish colors
  • Hearing
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Standing
  • Walking

Job Hazards

• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Frequent (67%-100%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Note: Safety Officer can assist with identification of job hazards

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.