St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. Responsible for the handling and processing of microbiology specimens; performs equipment maintenance, QC, computer entry and communicates with hospital staff, physician offices, and patients; requires independent judgement in the performance of the assigned duties and registration duties. . JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Verify specimen receipt in the laboratory information system (LIS). Label blood and non-blood specimens, agar plates and tube media with identifying labels. Transfer of specimens from primary container to aliquot containers and/or to proper storage media. Delivers and properly stores specimens at the correct temperatures and, in the appropriate microbiology testing areas. Processes all incoming specimens, including STATS, which are processed within 5 minutes of receipt; selects appropriate culture media and plates specimens according to established procedures. Prepares specimens for referral to outside reference laboratories, which may include logging and packaging of specimens or cultures. Media preparation of plates and tubes; quality control of sterility testing; documentation of QC checks. Preparation and staining of smears according to established procedures; Performs miscellaneous waived/moderately complex testing and report results according to established procedures. PHYSICIAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Walking for up to 6 hours in 30-minute increments. Frequently uses hands and fingers for mouse/keyboard entry and inquiry of LIS. Uses hands for processing specimens which includes twisting and turning specimens caps, continuously uses upper extremities for processing and transporting of specimens up to 5 lbs. Rarely lifts, pushes or pulls from 20 to 50 lbs. Rarely stoops, bends or reaches above shoulder level. Ability to hear normal conversation over the telephone. Normal vision with ability to read computer screen. EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent required. 16 Hours per week as assigned. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300 outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.7 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke’s established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Luke’s is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Luke’s is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Luke’s #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals are St. Luke’s hospitals. St. Luke’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Luke’s among the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN’s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Luke’s is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost providers.. Learn More Here.