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Lab Tech Ass't - NHDC

Northside Hospital

Gainesville, GAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1mo agoVerified open 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Gainesville, GA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Northside Hospital is hiring a Lab Tech Ass't - NHDC. Northside Hospital is an award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing healthcare provider. The organization is expanding the quality and reach of its care to patients and communities, creating opportunities for healthcare professionals. This role is for a Lab Tech Assistant at Northside Hospital.

Key focus areas include Handle laboratory data collection systems and equipment, Ensure requests for laboratory tests are properly ordered, cancelled, and charged, and Perform specimen collection procedures for inpatients and outpatients.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or Equivalent, Six Months Clinical Training, and Two Years Specimen Collection Experience. Important skills include Work Independently, Collaboration, Accurate Procedures In Specimen Handling, Clerical Processing, Effective Communication, and Communication. Preferred (not required): Medical Laboratory Terminology, Computer Systems, Public Relations, and Service Delivery Training.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Work IndependentlyCollaborationAccurate Procedures in Specimen HandlingClerical ProcessingEffective CommunicationCommunicationOral CommunicationMedical Laboratory TerminologyComputer SystemsPublic RelationsService Delivery Training

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentSix Months Clinical Training in Approved Phlebotomy Training Program or Two Years Experience in Specimen Collections, Specimen Processing and Specimen Requisitioning for a Clinical Laboratory or Health Care Delivery System or Two Year Degree in Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science or Health Related Specialty

Full job description

Overview Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities Handles laboratory data collection systems and equipment to ensure that requests for laboratory tests are properly ordered, cancelled, and charged to all inpatients, outpatients, and institutional accounts. Performs specimen collection procedures for inpatients and outpatients.  Performs non-technical specimen processing, preparation and distribution of specimens from patients.

Qualifications REQUIRED

 

  • High school diploma or equivalent, PLUS;

  • Six (6) months clinical training in an approved phlebotomy training program, OR,

  • Two (2) years experience in specimen collections, specimen processing and specimen requisitioning for a clinical laboratory or health care delivery system OR,

  • Hold at least a two (2) year degree in chemical, physical, or biological science or a health related specialty.

  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

  • Ability to understand and apply accurate procedures in specimen handling and clerical processing.

  • Must have sufficient feeling in fingers and visual ability to locate patients' blood vessels.

  • Ability to communicate effectively, and must possess good written and oral communication skills. PREFERRED

  • Ability to use and understand medical laboratory terminology.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of computer systems and design.

  • Demonstrated public relations skills and service delivery training. Work Hours: 8a-5p Weekend Requirements: No On-Call Requirements: No

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