What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specimen Processor II, Winson Campus, 2nd shift position at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist?
Department
60914 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Central Lab: Testing
Status
Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Second shift: Monday-Friday 2:30-11pm
Pay Range
$20.40 - $30.60
Position Highlights
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Intermediate level specimen processing position with responsibilities that include receipt of biological specimens into the laboratory, introductory knowledge of specimen sorting and triage, proper receipt of the specimen into the information system, preparation of samples for analytical testing, and distribution of these specimens to the proper analytical area.
60914 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Central Lab: Testing
Status
Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Second shift: Monday-Friday 2:30-11pm
Pay Range
$20.40 - $30.60
Position Highlights
- Department:Central Processing Laboratory
- Location: Winston Salem Medical Center Laboratory
- Shift Schedule:Full Time, Second shift: Monday-Friday 2:30-11pm
- High school diploma or GED equivalent with two years of experience in a laboratory specimen processing area required.
- Experience includes phlebotomy, urine collection, and/or centrifuging, aliquotting, and transporting blood and body fluid samples. Experience may also include slide preparation and staining, microbiology setup, reagent preparation, instrument loading and/or point-of-care testing.
- Completes a minimum of four continuing education hours outside of annual in-service requirements.
- Obtains and sorts specimens from various delivery sources including the pneumatic tube system, specimen window, and courier services.
- Verifies acceptability requirements are met for clinical laboratory specimens prior to receipt into the laboratory information system.
- Verifies labeling acceptability and specimen stability requirements are met for anatomic pathology specimens.
- Identifies and resolves unacceptable specimens, such as those with labeling, specimen type, or specimen stability issues. If unable to resolve, brings them to the attention of a Medical Laboratory Assistant on the shift.
- Appropriately receives instrument ready barcoded specimens into the laboratory information system.
- Identifies and processes orders in the Electronic Medical Record for specimens received without instrument ready barcode labels.
- Identifies and processes orders for irretrievable body fluid specimens.
- Identifies and modifies incorrect orders placed based on specific order requirements for various specimen types.
- Appropriately receives samples with orders placed in the Outreach laboratory information system.
- Enters employee exposure lab orders into the Outreach laboratory information system.
- Enters orders from a paper requisition into the Electronic Medical Record or Outreach laboratory information system.
- Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of specimen triage and distribution to appropriate laboratory sections.
- Performs specimen processing techniques including centrifugation and aliquotting.
- Loads clinical laboratory specimens onto the automated testing track.
- Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of troubleshooting of laboratory order and
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Intermediate level specimen processing position with responsibilities that include receipt of biological specimens into the laboratory, introductory knowledge of specimen sorting and triage, proper receipt of the specimen into the information system, preparation of samples for analytical testing, and distribution of these specimens to the proper analytical area.
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