Nemours Children's Health · 2 hours ago
Laboratory Assistant (Casual/PRN)
Wilmington, DE
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expNemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system seeking a Laboratory Assistant to join their team in Wilmington, Delaware. The role involves processing laboratory specimens, assisting technical staff, and performing clerical duties to ensure efficient laboratory operations.
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Responsibilities
Perform duties associated with incoming/outgoing department communications as well as processing inpatient, E.R., outpatient specimens, and reference lab requests
Assists tech staff, pathologists, and Director of Laboratory in various tasks
Possess thorough knowledge of laboratory specimen collection and processing procedures, shipping, TATs, and specialty testing
Performs any of following tasks to prepare specimens for laboratory testing
Receives incoming specimens and requisition forms, inspects items for completeness, correctness of information, and condition of specimens
Pours specimen fluid from primary tube into test tubes to create the required number of test samples
Enters required patient and customer data, testing codes, and billing information into computer system, using computer keyboard or bar code reading equipment
Prints bar code labels, using bar code printer, and attaches bar code labels to samples and requisition forms
Centrifuges or performs other tasks to prepare specimens for testing
Distributes all specimens to appropriate department for laboratory testing and assists with the locating of specimens for 'add-on' testing
Completes requisition forms and packages and forwards specimens to outside laboratories for tests unavailable on site
Reviews all specimens, documents, and computer files and notifies designated staff of errors
Credits and appropriately notifies hospital staff (i.e., nurse, ordering provider) of referred tests that could not be performed
Answer telephone and provide information to customers
Performs clerical duties including but not limited to faxing, filing, and result/report delivery via fax or mail
Performance of a variety of analytical procedures of low to moderate complexity, using manual and automated methods, and through a variety of clinical laboratory methodologies
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma required
Minimum of three (3) to six (6) months experience required. For Medical laboratory Scientist (MLS) students - clinical rotation within an accredited MLS Program will be considered relevant experience
Possess thorough knowledge of laboratory specimen collection and processing procedures, shipping, Turnaround times, and specialty testing
Company
Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children's Health is committed to improving the health of children.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.5MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2021-09-21Grant· $10.5M
Leadership Team
Mark Mumford
Executive of Delaware Valley Operations, to Enterprise Chief Operating Officer
Michael Sher
Enterprise Vice President Facilities and Real Estate
Recent News
2025-12-02
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