What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Assistant position at Summa Health?
PRN / As Needed
Summa Wadsworth Rittman Location
Summary
Performs a limited number of routine laboratory tests and initial sample preparation, collects specimens, distributes samples to work areas, and performs clerical functions.
Minimum Qualifications
Formal Education Required:
$19.23/hr - $23.08/hr
The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.
Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.
Summa Wadsworth Rittman Location
- Needs phlebotomy experience
Summary
Performs a limited number of routine laboratory tests and initial sample preparation, collects specimens, distributes samples to work areas, and performs clerical functions.
Minimum Qualifications
Formal Education Required:
- High School Diploma
- Six (6) months experience with exposure to clerical/detail oriented tasks.
- Prior experience in healthcare preferred.
- Population Specific Competency: Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity
- Must work in bio-hazardous areas where exposure to bacterial contamination may occur
- Must maintain the confidentiality of test results
- Must have near visual acuity and manual dexterity sufficient to operate microscopes and other equipment requiring fine adjustment
- Must be able to communicate, verbally or in writing, test results to physicians and nursing units
- Must be able to move with efficiency between lab sections and nursing units
- Skill in use of computers or ability to acquire such skills to operate application packages used by department
- Assumes accountability for demonstrating behaviors consistent with the customer service policy
- Medium: Exerts 20-50 pounds of force occasionally and/or ten to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force continuously to move objects.
$19.23/hr - $23.08/hr
The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.
Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.
- Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Supplemental Life and AD&D
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Education Assistance
- Daily Pay
Salary : $19 - $23