About the role#
As a Lab Aide, you will support the laboratory team by handling specimen collection, processing, and administrative duties. You will interact with patients of all ages, from newborns to older adults, and assist in maintaining the accuracy of diagnostic results. This is a part-time, on-site role with a rolling term.
What you'll do#
- Collect and process patient specimens while ensuring patient comfort, safety, and confidentiality.
- Verify patient information and maintain specimen integrity throughout the testing process.
- Provide care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Process, prepare, and distribute specimens according to laboratory protocols.
- Perform waived and moderately complex testing after you receive documented training.
- Register patients and collect demographic and billing information.
- Enter patient information, diagnoses, and laboratory orders into computer systems.
- Maintain laboratory records, regulatory documentation, and statistical data.
- Assist with training new employees and students on laboratory policies.
- Collaborate with laboratory personnel, providers, and healthcare teams.
What you'll need#
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- A compassionate approach to patient care.
- Ability to multitask.
- A team-oriented mindset and a willingness to learn.
- Previous phlebotomy, laboratory, or healthcare experience is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Anna, Illinois, USA.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time, paid.
About Deaconess Health System
Deaconess Health System provides medical care to more than 1.5 million people across southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeastern Illinois. Founded in 1892, the organization operates 20 hospital locations throughout the region. It functions as a nonprofit entity directed by a local board. The system employs over 10,000 people and maintains its headquarters in Evansville, Indiana.
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