Laboratory Assistant

Job Title

Registration Data Entry Specialist

Registration data entry, test order entry, processing of specimens received in various labs. May have equipment maintenance and quality control duties. May handle hazardous chemicals. May perform some data entry, answering phones, inventory, and filing. Duties may include responsibilities specific to assigned department and may vary dependent on assigned site/department.

Essential Functions

Performs patient registration per corporate guidelines and training and accurately orders tests requested by clients into laboratory computer systems.

Communicates with healthcare personnel outside of department about reports, clarification of requests, other problems related to specimens, requests, and testing delays. May coordinate Phlebotomist activity at various times throughout the shift.

Performs specimen processing according to the Lab Test Directory instructions. May set up some cultures, perform waive testing, and report test results.

Performs specimen receipt and tracking in Beaker and distributes to the technical areas. Checks incomplete worklists to make sure no specimens are uncollected or lost. Retrieves incomplete work logs. Performs document imaging in On Base as assigned and archive, retrieve samples for additional testing.

Processes documents and materials (reports, slides, and blocks) for internal and external customers. Retrieves/distributes material (slides, blocks, and reports) from the slides/blocks storage and/or LIS. May prepare tumor board conference material.

Prepares Send-out tests, including Newborn Screening to the Michigan Department of Community Health and to other department/laboratories within the health system. Centrifuges, aliquots specimens, processes paperwork, and documents in the Beaker.

Performs clerical functions to maintain required records, files, and reports pertinent to the functions of a lab, chart review, statistical logs, filing slides, etc. May maintain pathologists' schedules and uses Microsoft Office for preparing documents.

Maintains office equipment including copiers, faxes, and printers. Process offsite document/material storage/retrieval requests along with performing inventory, ordering and receiving supplies and rotating stock.

Qualifications

Required High School Diploma or equivalent

6 months of relevant experience in a laboratory setting. Required

Physical Demands

Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 0 lbs

Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Frequently up to 0 lbs

Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 0 lbs

Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 0 lbs

Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 0 lbs

Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

Sitting: Frequently

Standing: Frequently

Walking: Frequently

Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom

Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom

Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom

Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom

Squat: Seldom

Supine Lying: Seldom

Stair Climbing: Seldom

Ladder Climbing: Seldom

Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom

Driving: Seldom

Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom

Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom

Handling: Seldom

Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom

Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom

How Corewell Health Cares For You

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.

On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

Primary Location

SITE - Troy Hospital - 44201 Dequindre Road - Troy

Department Name

Lab - Clinical Pathology Chemistry - CH East - North - Troy

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Evening (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

20

Hours of Work

2:00pm-10:30pm

Days Worked

varies

Weekend Frequency

Every other weekend